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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania weather · now

72°

Cloudy

Feels
72°
High / Low
81° / 66°
Wind
29 mph SW
Humidity
83%
Dry now; thunderstorms expected around 1:00 PM.

Precipitation · next 12 hrs

Peak 86% · 8 PM

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Sun 6:27 AM 8:23 PM 13h 56m
Moon Waning Crescent 3% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms today. Today's high is 81° with a low near 66°. 1 active weather alert in effect.

What to wear today

Rain jacket and umbrella

Plan for showers (61%). Skip cotton or anything that dries slow.

Next 24 hours

60° 75° 85° ↑ 81° ↓ 67° 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM 12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM

  1. 12 PM

    71°

    42%

  2. 2 PM

    78°

    32%

  3. 4 PM

    79°

    44%

  4. 6 PM

    78°

    61%

  5. 8 PM

    72°

    86%

  6. 10 PM

    70°

    61%

  7. 12 AM

    69°

    39%

  8. 2 AM

    68°

    49%

  9. 4 AM

    68°

    44%

  10. 6 AM

    67°

    26%

  11. 8 AM

    68°

    14%

  12. 10 AM

    72°

    13%

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7 days

  1. Today 8/11 Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86% 81° · 66°
    1. 12 PM 71° Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 42%
    2. 1 PM 74° Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    3. 2 PM 78° Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
    4. 3 PM 81° Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    5. 4 PM 79° Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 44%
    6. 5 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 54%
    7. 6 PM 78° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    8. 7 PM 74° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 59%
    9. 8 PM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms 86%
    10. 9 PM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms 81%
    11. 10 PM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    12. 11 PM 70° Chance Rain Showers 37%
  2. Wed 8/12 Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49% 82° · 66°
    1. 12 AM 69° Chance Rain Showers 39%
    2. 1 AM 68° Chance Rain Showers 45%
    3. 2 AM 68° Chance Rain Showers 49%
    4. 3 AM 69° Chance Rain Showers 36%
    5. 4 AM 68° Chance Rain Showers 44%
    6. 5 AM 68° Chance Rain Showers 32%
    7. 6 AM 67° Chance Rain Showers 26%
    8. 7 AM 67° Patchy Fog 21%
    9. 8 AM 68° Partly Sunny 14%
    10. 9 AM 70° Mostly Cloudy 10%
    11. 10 AM 72° Mostly Cloudy 13%
    12. 11 AM 74° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    13. 12 PM 76° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    14. 1 PM 78° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21%
    15. 2 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    16. 3 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    17. 4 PM 81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    18. 5 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    19. 6 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30%
    20. 7 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 35%
    21. 8 PM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 41%
    22. 9 PM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39%
    23. 10 PM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 40%
    24. 11 PM 71° Chance Rain Showers 37%
  3. Thu 8/13 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62% 83° · 66°
    1. 12 AM 70° Chance Rain Showers 33%
    2. 1 AM 69° Chance Rain Showers 49%
    3. 2 AM 69° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20%
    4. 3 AM 69° Mostly Cloudy 4%
    5. 4 AM 68° Mostly Cloudy 1%
    6. 5 AM 68° Mostly Cloudy 1%
    7. 6 AM 67° Patchy Fog 2%
    8. 7 AM 67° Patchy Fog 13%
    9. 8 AM 68° Slight Chance Rain Showers 24%
    10. 9 AM 70° Slight Chance Rain Showers 24%
    11. 10 AM 73° Slight Chance Rain Showers 24%
    12. 11 AM 76° Slight Chance Rain Showers 24%
    13. 12 PM 78° Slight Chance Rain Showers 24%
    14. 1 PM 80° Slight Chance Rain Showers 24%
    15. 2 PM 82° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62%
    16. 3 PM 82° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62%
    17. 4 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62%
    18. 5 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62%
    19. 6 PM 79° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62%
    20. 7 PM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62%
    21. 8 PM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
    22. 9 PM 74° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
    23. 10 PM 73° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
    24. 11 PM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
  4. Fri 8/14 Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 47% 83° · 59°
    1. 12 AM 71° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
    2. 1 AM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
    3. 2 AM 69° Chance Rain Showers 47%
    4. 3 AM 68° Chance Rain Showers 47%
    5. 4 AM 68° Chance Rain Showers 47%
    6. 5 AM 67° Chance Rain Showers 47%
    7. 6 AM 67° Chance Rain Showers 47%
    8. 7 AM 67° Chance Rain Showers 47%
    9. 8 AM 66° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    10. 9 AM 69° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    11. 10 AM 72° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    12. 11 AM 75° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    13. 12 PM 77° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    14. 1 PM 79° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    15. 2 PM 81° Mostly Sunny 6%
    16. 3 PM 81° Mostly Sunny 6%
    17. 4 PM 81° Mostly Sunny 6%
    18. 5 PM 82° Mostly Sunny 6%
    19. 6 PM 79° Partly Cloudy 6%
    20. 7 PM 77° Partly Cloudy 6%
    21. 8 PM 75° Partly Cloudy 4%
    22. 9 PM 72° Partly Cloudy 4%
    23. 10 PM 70° Partly Cloudy 4%
    24. 11 PM 68° Partly Cloudy 4%
  5. Sat 8/15 Mostly Sunny 33% 82° · 64°
    1. 12 AM 66° Partly Cloudy 4%
    2. 1 AM 64° Partly Cloudy 4%
    3. 2 AM 62° Mostly Clear 5%
    4. 3 AM 62° Mostly Clear 5%
    5. 4 AM 61° Mostly Clear 5%
    6. 5 AM 60° Mostly Clear 5%
    7. 6 AM 60° Sunny 5%
    8. 7 AM 61° Sunny 5%
    9. 8 AM 61° Mostly Sunny 6%
    10. 9 AM 65° Sunny 6%
    11. 10 AM 69° Sunny 6%
    12. 11 AM 73° Sunny 6%
    13. 12 PM 76° Sunny 6%
    14. 1 PM 78° Mostly Sunny 6%
    15. 2 PM 80° Mostly Sunny 6%
    16. 3 PM 81° Mostly Sunny 6%
    17. 4 PM 82° Mostly Sunny 6%
    18. 5 PM 82° Mostly Sunny 6%
    19. 6 PM 80° Partly Cloudy 6%
    20. 7 PM 78° Partly Cloudy 6%
    21. 8 PM 76° Partly Cloudy 10%
    22. 9 PM 74° Partly Cloudy 10%
    23. 10 PM 72° Partly Cloudy 10%
    24. 11 PM 70° Partly Cloudy 10%
  6. Sun 8/16 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73% 85° · 69°
    1. 12 AM 68° Partly Cloudy 10%
    2. 1 AM 67° Mostly Cloudy 10%
    3. 2 AM 66° Chance Rain Showers 33%
    4. 3 AM 66° Chance Rain Showers 33%
    5. 4 AM 65° Chance Rain Showers 33%
    6. 5 AM 64° Chance Rain Showers 33%
    7. 6 AM 65° Chance Rain Showers 33%
    8. 7 AM 66° Chance Rain Showers 33%
    9. 8 AM 67° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 41%
    10. 9 AM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 41%
    11. 10 AM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 41%
    12. 11 AM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 41%
    13. 12 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 41%
    14. 1 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 41%
    15. 2 PM 83° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 55%
    16. 3 PM 83° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 55%
    17. 4 PM 84° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 55%
    18. 5 PM 85° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 55%
    19. 6 PM 83° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 55%
    20. 7 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 55%
    21. 8 PM 79° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73%
    22. 9 PM 78° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73%
    23. 10 PM 76° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73%
    24. 11 PM 74° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73%
  7. Mon 8/17 Chance Rain Showers 44% 83° · 62°
    1. 12 AM 73° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73%
    2. 1 AM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73%
    3. 2 AM 71° Chance Rain Showers 44%
    4. 3 AM 70° Chance Rain Showers 44%
    5. 4 AM 70° Chance Rain Showers 44%
    6. 5 AM 69° Chance Rain Showers 44%
    7. 6 AM 70° Chance Rain Showers 44%
    8. 7 AM 70° Chance Rain Showers 44%
    9. 8 AM 70° Slight Chance Rain Showers 23%
    10. 9 AM 72° Slight Chance Rain Showers 23%
    11. 10 AM 74° Slight Chance Rain Showers 23%
    12. 11 AM 76° Slight Chance Rain Showers 23%
    13. 12 PM 78° Slight Chance Rain Showers 23%
    14. 1 PM 79° Slight Chance Rain Showers 23%
    15. 2 PM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    16. 3 PM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    17. 4 PM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    18. 5 PM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    19. 6 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    20. 7 PM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    21. 8 PM 75° Partly Cloudy 5%
    22. 9 PM 73° Partly Cloudy 5%
    23. 10 PM 71° Mostly Clear 5%
    24. 11 PM 69° Mostly Clear 5%
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Tue 8/18 Cloudy 6% 81° · 59°
  2. Wed 8/19 Mostly Sunny 13% 84° · 63°
  3. Thu 8/20 Cloudy 17% 82° · 65°
  4. Fri 8/21 Cloudy 17% 90° · 65°
  5. Sat 8/22 Drizzle 27% 91° · 68°
  6. Sun 8/23 Drizzle 23% 71° · 58°
  7. Mon 8/24 Mostly Sunny 16% 70° · 50°
  8. Tue 8/25 Sunny 26% 72° · 51°
  9. Wed 8/26 Cloudy 32% 77° · 55°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best day this week

Mild temps, low rain chance, clearer skies.

Saturday, 8/15

Mostly Sunny, 82° / 64°, 33% rain

  1. Tomorrow82°66°
  2. Thu83°66°
  3. Fri83°59°
  4. Sat82°64°
  5. Sun85°69°
  6. Mon83°62°

Best time to head outside

Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.

  • RunTomorrow 6 AM

    comfortable at 60°F · calm wind · no rain expected · rain should clear by 8 AM · pollen moderate today

    Excellent100 / 100
  • BikeTomorrow 7 AM

    comfortable at 67°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (21%) · pollen moderate today

    Excellent100 / 100
  • GolfTomorrow 8 AM

    comfortable at 68°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (14%) · rain should clear by 6 AM · pollen moderate today

    Excellent100 / 100
  • PicnicTomorrow 8 AM

    comfortable at 68°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (14%) · rain should clear by 6 AM · pollen moderate today

    Excellent100 / 100
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    Any weather is magic show weather. Indoors or out, magic doesn't care.

    Corporate Magician Scott Henderson

Climate normals

What weather to expect in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh in August typically averages 82° highs and 64° lows, with about 14 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 85°); the coldest is January (average low 15°). May is the wettest month on average.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan30°15°19
Feb38°23°13
Mar57°37°17
Apr65°46°19
May68°52°23
Jun81°63°19
Jul85°68°20
Aug82°64°14
Sep77°59°12
Oct65°46°10
Nov52°38°15
Dec40°27°17

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

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Detailed forecast (NWS)

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain showers and patchy fog before 7am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 1 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
PBZ 78,66
Radar station
KPBZ
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
40.441, -79.996