748  
FXUS61 KPBZ 221656  
AFDPBZ  
 
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA  
1256 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
WHAT HAS CHANGED  
 
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.  
 
 
   
KEY MESSAGES  
 
1) QUIET, DRY WEATHER CONTINUES THROUGH LATE NEXT WEEK  
 
 
   
DISCUSSION  
 
KEY MESSAGE 1...  
BROAD SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN DRY AND MOSTLY SUNNY  
CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE POTENTIAL FOR FROST AND  
FREEZE PRODUCTS REMAINS LOW OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS A FLUX OF  
LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE RETURNS TO THE REGION; OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL  
RANGE FROM THE LOW-40S TO UPPER-30S.  
 
THE PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION REMAINS LOW (BELOW 10%) THROUGH  
NEXT THURSDAY WITH LITTLE TO NO CHANGE IN OUR LARGE-SCALE  
WEATHER PATTERN.  
 
 
   
AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/  
 
HIGH CONFIDENCE VFR CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
CLEAR SKIES CONTINUE WITH LIGHT NORTHERLY WIND TODAY. TONIGHT,  
WINDS WILL BECOME VARIABLE WITH THE CHANCE FOR A SCATTERED CLOUD  
DECK TO MOVE IN. DUE TO THE SCATTERED DECK, VALLEY FOG IS NOT  
EXPECTED TOMORROW MORNING. DURING THE DAY, A LIGHT NORTHEASTERLY  
WIND IS EXPECTED WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES.  
 
OUTLOOK...  
OUTSIDE OF ANY MORNING RIVER VALLEY FOG, VFR IS HIGHLY LIKELY  
THROUGH MONDAY UNDER HIGH PRESSURE.  
 
 
   
PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES  
 
PA...NONE.  
OH...NONE.  
WV...NONE.  
 
 
 
 
 
DISCUSSION...HEFFERAN  
AVIATION...LUPO  
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