Wind advisory expires for part of region, unseasonably warm temperatures to remain

A wind advisory expired Sunday morning, but the area will continue to see unseasonably high temperatures throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service in Moon Township.

The highest wind gust was reported at Butler County Airport with 56 mph, according to the weather service. Meteorologist Jenna Lake said other areas saw high gusts, including 53 mph in White Oak, 51 mph in Sewickley and 44 mph at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity.

Wind gusts are decreasing across most of our forecast area. Much of the Wind Advisory has been cancelled, and the rest will be as well later this morning. Here are some peak reported values from area airports/wind sensors. Seeing any wind damage? Let us know! pic.twitter.com/zZEq76ePbX

— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) January 12, 2020

The high winds brought trees and utility wires down across the area. Pittsburgh firefighters extinguished a fire after downed power lines were found on the roof of a building on Robinson Street in West Oakland at 4 a.m. Sunday. No one was hurt. Officials are investigating the cause of the fire.

Power outages were scattered around the region, including in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties.

Temperatures will remain unseasonably high for much of the week. High temperatures are predicted to be in the 40s and 50s this week. The average high temperature for Jan. 12 is 36 degrees, Lake said.

Saturday’s 70-degree high temperatures smashed a 130-year-old record, according to the service. The previous record was 68 degrees set in 1890. Similar records around the Eastern United States were broken by Saturday’s warm weather.

Saturday was an incredibly warm day for January across the Eastern US. Many areas broke or tied their record high temperature for January 11th - a total of 61 locations. pic.twitter.com/HWevIQ1kIv

— NWS Eastern Region (@NWSEastern) January 12, 2020