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Sunny Days? Don't Get Your Hopes Up

The National Weather Service in Moon said if the rapture doesn't happen, expect thunderstorms instead.

Meteorologist Lee Hendricks said if you have kids in Little League baseball, good luck.

Rainy, soggy, depressing weather is expected to persist through next week—if, of course, the world doesn’t end Saturday.

“I just hope I can get the admin approval to leave if the rapture occurs halfway through my shift,” Hendricks said with a laugh.

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But seriously: If you want to soak up some sun, the National Weather Service in Moon said clear your schedule Saturday, because that might be the only chance you get.

Temperatures are expected to soar to about 77 degrees tomorrow, with lows dipping into the 50s.

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After that, Hendricks said the forecast goes sour, with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms Sunday and for the rest of the coming week.

He said a weather pattern he likened to “a flip-flop of El Nino” has caused a delay in the onslaught of spring, and confirmed summer will be late arriving because of it, too.

Since Jan. 1, Allegheny County has seen more than 8 inches of rainfall over last year.

So, when did Hendricks expect warm, sunny weather?

“I keep sticking with the June 1 number,” he said. “I’m just not telling you what year.”


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