PITTSBURGH — Autumn started Saturday at 10:49 a.m., and later that night following a passing front, conditions appropriately felt much more like fall than summer.
By Sunday, there was a noticeable chill in the air. In fact, the National Weather Service issued in advance a Frost Advisory for a good chunk of the Channel 11 News viewing area -- mainly to the north and west of Pittsburgh. The advisory, which had been scheduled to turn active Monday at 2 a.m. and remain in place for seven hours, was cancelled before it was allowed to expire.
Severe Weather Team 11 says that slow clearing of the skies kept overnight temperatures a bit higher than previously anticipated. It was thought that there would be patchy to widespread frost due to temps plunging into the 30s, making sensitive plants susceptible to damage.
A mostly clear night follows with a low of 39.
As for today, expect plenty of sunshine with a high of 62 degrees -- well below the average high of 71.
Clouds begin to fill the skies on Tuesday. Conditions will be a bit milder, however, with a high temperature of 68 degrees.
The next chance for showers is late Tuesday night and especially on Wednesday.
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