PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Today the weather will be very turbulent, with storms expected throughout the Pittsburgh area.

Will there be an alarm in the next few days? Today is the best chance for a First Alert Weather Day next week. Let’s wait and see.

Consciously: According to NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center, there is a risk of severe weather for a small portion of Greene County today, including a fairly high two percent risk of tornadoes.

Many communities will see close to an inch of rain from start to finish, with several showers expected. The rain started early this morning with a few scattered showers moving along a warm front that will bring us a brief warm-up. I’ve raised the high for Pittsburgh to 80 degrees today.

The warm-up begins around 10 a.m., with temperatures rising from 18 to 22 degrees Celsius at 10 a.m. to 24 to 26 degrees Celsius at 11 a.m.

I expect we’ll reach 80 degrees by 3 p.m., just before the threat of storms from a cold front moves in.

As of 4 a.m., most of our area is no longer listed on the NOAA Storm Prediction Center’s severe weather risk map.

I think as the day progresses, more and more of our area will be included on the hazard map. My forecast is that there will be plenty of instability ahead of a trigger mechanism in the cold front that will move through during the evening rush hour. Storms could start as early as 3 p.m.

There could be as many as three waves of storms moving through, but I think most people will only see one or two. The greatest chance for severe weather remains south of I-70. Strong winds are my biggest concern. Frequent lightning and even a brief shower of rain are also expected.

The strongest storms should pass by 9pm tonight, with isolated showers remaining through the night and into Wednesday morning. The next 24 hours will see the highest chance of rain for the coming week, but that could change as tropical moisture moves in with Helene.

This storm is expected to intensify quickly as it makes landfall anywhere along the Florida and Alabama coast before moving inland. Data shows the storm will expand before it gets here, and we’ll see only light showers late Friday and Saturday, what’s left. The best chance for rain from Helene will be in areas south of I-70.

Temperatures are expected to fall to 24 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, with highs of 27 degrees Celsius expected on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures will rise to near-normal levels on Monday.

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