Townville Old Home Days Forecast

The 43rd Townville Old Home Days celebration will be happening this Friday and Saturday at Maplewood Elementary School.  I'll be forecasting the weather for both days.  I'll be issuing a general forecast, a 5K race forecast, and of course the parade forecast which is Saturday morning.

Saturday's High Temperatures

Drought Conditions

The most recent drought monitor release has most of Crawford County under a "Moderate Drought". 

Your Weekend Outlook

Hello Crawford County, here is your weekend outlook....

Saturday is shaping up to be a pretty decent day.  The heat will still be around and there will be a slight chance for some thunderstorms during the day but not a washout.

Sunday is still a little unsettled in terms of the forecast. As of right now, it is looking mainly sunny with a slight chance of a t-storm.  The precip chance may change as we get closer and I'll update this tomorrow and see where we stand but right now it is looking like a good day.  Temperatures will be noticeably cooler as highs are only forecasted to be in the lower 80s.  This is a big difference from the upper 80s and lower 90s we have been seeing over the last few days.

June Summary & July Outlook

The month of June flew by! It was an average month when talking about temperatures. The average high for Meadville in June is 76° with an average low of 56°.  This past one saw an average high of 78° and an average low of 58°.  Precipitation was below average with a total of 3.15 inches.  The average was 4.75 inches.

June 2012 Summary
Avg High (°F)	Avg Low (°F)	Total Precip (in)
78	58	3.15
Average Values
Avg High (°F)	Avg Low (°F)	Total Precip (in)
76	56	4.75
Difference
Avg High (°F)	Avg Low (°F)	Total Precip (in)
2	2	-1.60

Temp outlook for July issued by the CPC.  According to them
we have a 33% chance of seeing above average temps.
Source: CPC

July is expected to be a bit warmer than average. The average high in July is 80° while the low is 60°. Expect the late June heat to continue into July.  In terms of precip, it is expected to be an average July which is 4.26 inches of rain. 

Precip outlook for July issue by the CPC.  According to
them, we have equal chances of seeing above, below
and at normal values.

Snowfall Totals 2011-2012

Snowfall totals for 2011-2012 winter.
Data source: NWS Cleveland

Too hot for ya? Here is some news that will get you thinking cooler weather, I've got the 2011-2012 snowfall totals around the area that were released by the NWS Cleveland.  Numbers were way down this year which is no surprise.  Everybody knew that we experienced a mild winter that lacked our normal snowfall amounts.  Below is the summary that the NWS wrote about the winter.

  
Winter 2011-2012 (Northern Ohio, Northwest Pennsylvania).\

Winter? What winter?

Snowfall 2011-2012
Source: NWS Cleveland

We started out the winter with a warm November and December, and then it just got warmer. Cold spells were brief, usually about once a week, and often on the weekend. It would snow a little and there was some wind, which made it feel colder than it really was. Then a day or two later it was 40+ degrees again. There were a few lake effect snows, January 2nd and January 14th and again on February 11th. Overall, snow for the season was well below normal.
The winter ended with unprecedented warmth in March leading to a very early spring (80+ degrees in March!). March became the warmest month on record relative to normal (13 degrees above normal at Cleveland). April got chilly but temperatures and snowfall were actually near normal. It seemed colder than March and in fact it was - the average temperature in April was colder than March! 

Precipitation decreased through the winter and it was rather dry in many areas by late Spring.

Source: NWS CLEVELAND. 

Seasonal snowfall last year.  Big difference compared to
this past year.
Source: NWS Cleveland

Snowfall totals two years ago ( 2009-2010. )
Source NWS Cleveland.

 If you are looking for snowfall information, there is a great place to find it.  Click here.

I kept snowfall measurements for Townville this year. That data can be seen by clicking here.

Fourth Forecast

Fourth of July is looking partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. It won't be a washout kind of day but there is a chance of some precip which could interrupt any picnics or other outdoor activities that might be going on.  In terms of temperature, it'll be another warm one with highs in the upper 80s and some areas could end up in the lower 90s.


Upcoming Firework Displays

July 3rd
Oil City
Dusk

July 4th
Riverside Inn Cambridge Springs
9:30 PM

Country Club North of Meadville on Rt 86
At Dusk

Franklin
Dusk

July 7th
Conneaut Lake
9:45 PM
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