Rain is bringing cooler weather to Pittsburgh.
Temperatures in Pittsburgh have been up and down this fall. While the city saw its first frost in mid-October, highs during the first week of November climbed to nearly 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures were expected to drop heading into the weekend after a cold front moved through the area.
Here's what kind of weather to expect this weekend.
Pittsburgh sees rain, cooler temperatures heading into weekend
After Pittsburgh saw unseasonable warmth during the first half of the week, with some areas seeing temperatures hit 79 on Nov. 4, a cold front moved through the upper Ohio Valley region the morning of Nov. 5, bringing rain and cooler temperatures, according to the National Weather Service office in Pittsburgh.
Showers were expected to taper off the morning of Nov.
5, though more storms were likely to occur on Friday and Saturday. Heading into the following week, the weather was likely to be mostly dry, with seasonably cool temperatures.
7-day forecast in Pittsburgh
Here's a look at NWS' forecast for the weekend and the start of next week:
- Thursday, Nov. 5: High of 70, low of 48; 20% chance of rain during the day, with clouds in the evening.
- Friday, Nov. 6: High of 63, low of 40; 40% chance of daytime rain, 30% chance of nighttime rain.
- Saturday, Nov. 7: High of 53, low of 39; 40% chance of daytime rain, mostly cloudy in the evening.
- Sunday, Nov. 8: High of 57, low of 36; mostly sunny.
- Monday, Nov. 9: High of 59, low of 39; sunny.
- Tuesday, Nov. 10: High of 63, low of 38; sunny.
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: High of 59; mostly sunny.
Average November temperature, rainfall in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh's average temperature in November is about 43 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information. The city's average precipitation in November is about 2.77 inches.
Finch Walker is the Pittsburgh Connect Reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Contact Walker at FWalker@usatodayco.com. Instagram: @finchwalker_. X: @_finchwalker.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Pittsburgh temps to fall after rainy cold front, early November warmth
