Ohio River at Pittsburgh
17 mi- Level
- 17.0 ft
- Flow
- 99,200 cfs
Forecast peak 16.6 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Fri 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 8:05 PM EDT at KAFJ
Clear and 48°9°.
Today: low 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°), high 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°).
Now 48°9°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 8p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 70% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 81% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 99% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 99% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 90% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 73% | 3% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 63% | 5% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 55% | 5% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 52% | 4% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 50% | 10% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 48% | 9% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 48% | 10% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 51% | 7% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 59% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 81% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 90% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 94% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 97% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 99% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 99% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 89% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 71% | 1% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 61% | 1% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 54% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 50% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 46% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 45% | 7% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 46% | 7% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 52% | 8% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 63% | 12% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Clear, with a low around 37. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 7am, then patchy frost and patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Dry, high 63°, low 37°.
Dry, high 65°, low 37°.
Dry, high 67°, low 38°.
Mostly dry, highs 66–71°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PBZ) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 16.6 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Fri 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 8.6 ft Sat 2 AM
Reading from Fri 7 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 14.7 ft Sat 2 AM
Reading from Fri 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 14.8 ft Sat 2 AM
Reading from Fri 7:43 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 72% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).
Sat, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.
Pittsburgh WSO City station, 1874–1979: records and averages
This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 62°17°, over its full 1874–1979 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.
Midland weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 6:29 PM.
Clear 8:55 PM–7:13 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 5:53 AM.
Waxing gibbous
94% lit · growing