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Early-morning storms give way to rising temperatures

Megan Tomasic
By Megan Tomasic
1 Min Read July 25, 2022 | 3 years Ago
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Storms rolled through Southwestern Pennsylvania early Monday morning, bringing with them spurts of heavy rainfall but since clearing the region.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Allegheny County and parts of Beaver County as thunderstorms producing heavy rain swept across the region, bringing 1 to 3 inches of rainfall. The warning expired at 8:45 a.m.

As storms move out, temperatures will rise to a high of 82 degrees, with partly sunny skies.

The storms rounded out a weekend of severe weather that led to power outages across the region as high winds and rain caused down trees and power lines.

By Monday morning, Duquesne Light reported 84 total power outages impacting 1,772 customers.

West Penn Power reported 12,060 customers impacted by outages, 95 of which were in Allegheny County and 362 in Westmoreland.

The chance of rain showers and storms will continue throughout the week. On Tuesday, there is a slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. The chance of precipitation in 30%. That theme continues, with a 70% chance of precipitation throughout the day Wednesday.

Thursday is expected to be partly sunny with a chance of storms after 2 p.m. The threat will continue into Friday, but will clear by the afternoon.

Highs throughout the week will hover around 80 degrees, with lows at night in the 60s.

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