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Ruslin Hill Cemetery, Ohio Weather Forecast Discussion

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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 1250 AM EDT Fri Sep 26 2025

.SYNOPSIS... There are diminishing rain chances through tonight as a slow moving system begins to exit east of the region. Dry and seasonably warm conditions are favored for most of the region this weekend save for lower probability showers southeast of Pittsburgh Saturday.

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.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING/... KEY MESSAGES:

- Diminishing rain chances, and associated flood risk, through tonight with exiting shortwave - Stagnant moist environment may be conducive to overnight fog ---------------------------------------------------------------

The main 700mb shortwave has begun lifting northeast toward New England as the upper level trough continues to sag southeast. Diminishing of areal coverage of rain showers as well as rainfall rates has already begun as mesoanalysis shows drier air working in from the west, evidenced by falling PWAT values. Isolated to scattered showers may remain into the overnight period (aft 00z), however, due to weak lift produced by the crossing of the upper trough axis. Though frontogenesis could cause these isolated showers to produce narrow bands of heavier rain, falling PWATs and short duration are likely to keep flooding concerns low.

Hi-res modeling shows variation in the degree of west to east cloud clearing overnight behind the trough axis, creating uncertainty in the degree of fog development for the region. Given the abundance of boundary-layer moisture with little to no air movement, conditions are likely to favor at least patchy fog with the potential for more widespread dense fog conditions (hi-res modeling suggests 50-60% probability for dense fog west of Pittsburgh). If confidence increase in widespread dense fog conditions, a Dense Fog Advisory may be needed.

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.SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/... KEY MESSAGES:

- Drier, warmer on Friday - Potential moisture influx Saturday could lead to showers southeast of Pittsburgh ----------------------------------------------------------------

Subsidence and weak dry air intrusion will support drier conditions Friday as longer periods of insolation lift area temperature near to slightly above average. Though precipitation is unlikely, there may be enough upslope flow along the higher terrain combined with diurnal heating to generate a very brief shower/sprinkle.

Most of the region will remain dry Saturday under the influence of high pressure with weak flow aloft. A cut off trough sitting over the Carolinas may begin to negatively tilt enough to draw moisture from a coastal low northward toward the Mason-Dixon line. This slight moisture increase with diurnal heating creates lower probability shower chances southeast of Pittsburgh Saturday. Lightning can`t be ruled out, but ensemble means of SBCAPE near 100 J/kg and warm height layers suggest occurrence is very unlikely.

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.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... KEY MESSAGES:

- Larger variance period that will be predicated on coastal low and tropical movement along the Atlantic Coast

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Ensemble cluster analysis shows forecast outcomes to begin diverging notably Sunday into early next week due to large variance in the development/path of a Carolina coastal low AS WELL AS whichever way tropical storm develops occurs in the western Atlantic. At this time, the two more likely scenarios are: the low/southeast trough remains stationary and draws rain showers to the southeast portion of the CWA while increased cloud cover limits diurnal heating; strong ridging builds over the Great Lakes that shunts tropical action south/east and maintains dry weather with temperature trending well above normal.

The current forecast more straddles these two scenarios so there likely will be changes in the coming days to trend both temperature/precipitation chances up/down if and when model output begins to converge on the most likely solution.

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.AVIATION /06Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... Scattered showers and cloud cover continue across the area with a crossing upper trough. These clouds have kept low stratus and fog from developing so far tonight. Clearing was occuring behind the trough axis, and with low level moisture in place, expect IFR to LIFR fog and stratus to develop through early this morning.

A gradual improvement through MVFR to VFR is expected as mixing begins after sunrise. CU rule and model soundings indicate a broken diurnal cumulus layer should persist through the day, until diminishing around sunset. Mid and high level clouds will likely increase overnight on the northern side of a wave of low pressure across the Carolinas/Mid Atlantic region. This cloud cover could result in less fog development Friday night.

.OUTLOOK.... Restrictions in showers are possible Saturday mainly SE of PIT as a surface low low tracks NE along the coast. Otherwise, VFR is expected through early next week under high pressure. Restriction potential returns SE of PIT Tuesday ahead of a coastal low.

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.PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PA...None. OH...None. WV...None.

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SYNOPSIS...Frazier NEAR TERM...Frazier SHORT TERM...Frazier LONG TERM...Frazier AVIATION...WM

NWS PBZ Office Area Forecast Discussion

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