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Right now

63°F

Clear

Observed at Pittsburgh - Allegheny County Airport · October 5, 2026

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Pittsburgh weather through the next several days

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This Afternoon

67°F

Sunny

Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 3 mph.

Tonight

42°F

Clear

Clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 0 to 9 mph.

Tuesday

65°F

Sunny

Sunny, with a high near 65. Wind around 0 mph.

Tuesday Night

43°F

Clear

Clear, with a low around 43. South wind around 2 mph.

Wednesday

74°F

Sunny

Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 2 to 13 mph.

Wednesday Night

53°F

Mostly Clear

Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Thursday

74°F

Sunny

Sunny, with a high near 74.

Thursday Night

48°F

Mostly Clear

Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Forecast-office updates

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NWS forecast office

Frost Advisory for Tuesday Morning

Mainly clear skies, calm winds, and low temperatures in the mid to upper 30s will make conditions right for frost to form on Tuesday morning. A Frost Advisory has been issued.

NWS forecast office

Frost/Freeze Normals

With the possibility of frost across the northern counties early next week, here is where we stand compared to average for our first frost/freezes of the fall. We're past several of our first frost average dates and quickly approaching our first freeze average dates.

NWS forecast office

September 2026 Summary

A few notes from September 2026: - New Philadelphia was the only location that did not see above average precipitation - Most locations placed in the top ten for warmest minimum temperatures for September.

NWS forecast office

Winter Preview

A super El Nino is forecast this fall and winter, which may allow for some increased skill in long-term forecasts this winter. Locally, strong El Ninos slightly favor above average temperatures and below average precipitation/snowfall.

Federal Justice Desk

Latest Pennsylvania federal releases

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National DOJ release

Kailua Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison

HONOLULU – United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Vaughn Ludwig, 50, of Kailua, Hawaii, was sentenced yesterday in federal court by United States Chief District Judge Derrick K. Watson to 70 months in prison followed by 4 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl.

National DOJ release

New Orleans Man Sentenced to 137 Months For Possession of Drugs and Gun

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – ROMALIS WILLIAMS (“WILLIAMS”), age 33, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana was sentenced on October 1, 2026 by United States District Judge Brandon S. Long after being found guilty by a jury of possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C) and being a felon in possession of firearms, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8), announced U.S. Attorney David I.…

National DOJ release

Maui Man Admits to Selling Methamphetamine and Cocaine

HONOLULU – United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Douglas Taylor, a/k/a “Dougiie 2 Fresh,” 37, of Maui, pled guilty on October 2, 2026 to two counts of distributing more than fifty grams of methamphetamine.

National DOJ release

Libya native convicted by a federal jury of threatening two WDNY judges

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal jury has convicted Akram Marseet, 42, a native of Libya living in Golden, Colorodo, with threatening to murder two Rochester Federal judges while they were engaged in the performance of their official duties. The conviction carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.

National DOJ release

Houma Man Indicted for Receipt of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JOSHUA PAUL FALGOUT (“FALGOUT”),age 32, of Houma, Louisiana, was charged on September 25, 2026 in a recently unsealed indictment with Receipt of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2252 (a)(2), and (b)(1), announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.

National DOJ release

Chautauqua County man going to prison for possession of child pornography

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Jose Perez, 42, of Celoron, NY, who was convicted of possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor, was sentenced to serve 78 months in prison and 30 years supervised release by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.

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