Monthly outlook for Rural Ridge, PA: average high 78°, average low 58.9°. That is 1.2° below the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 2.5 inches), against a normal of 7 days and 2.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 August (87.9°), the coolest 16 August (51.6°).
78°/58.9°
Average high / low
−1.2°
Below normal
7 / 7
Wet days / normal
2.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
78.8°
80.4°
-0.9°
19 August – 28 August
76.5°
79.9°
-1.9°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
78.4°
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August records over 66 years
96.6°17 August 1988All-time high
45°29 August 1982All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Pittsburgh (13 mi).
Mon, 1088° / 68°1.19
88 °
Rural Ridge, Monday, 10 August
Heavy rain. High 88°, low 68°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9 mph SW
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Tue, 1180° / 65°0.1
80 °
Rural Ridge, Tuesday, 11 August
Rain. High 80°, low 65°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind5.4 mph W
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Wed, 1280° / 66°0.25
80 °
Rural Ridge, Wednesday, 12 August
Rain. High 80°, low 66°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SW
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Thu, 1377° / 62°0
77 °
Rural Ridge, Thursday, 13 August
Partly cloudy. High 77°, low 62°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.9 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Fri, 1476° / 57°0
76 °
Rural Ridge, Friday, 14 August
Overcast. High 76°, low 57°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.9 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sat, 1574° / 52°0
74 °
Rural Ridge, Saturday, 15 August
Overcast. High 74°, low 52°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.6 mph N
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 1671° / 52°0.07
71 °
Rural Ridge, Sunday, 16 August
Light rain. High 71°, low 52°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind4.2 mph E
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Mon, 1775° / 60°0
75 °
Rural Ridge, Monday, 17 August
Overcast. High 75°, low 60°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.6 mph NW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Tue, 1880° / 56°0
80 °
Rural Ridge, Tuesday, 18 August
Overcast. High 80°, low 56°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind4.9 mph SE
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Wed, 1982° / 61°0.11
82 °
Rural Ridge, Wednesday, 19 August
Light rain. High 82°, low 61°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind9.8 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Thu, 2070° / 56°0
70 °
Rural Ridge, Thursday, 20 August
Overcast. High 70°, low 56°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8 mph NW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 2177° / 52°0
77 °
Rural Ridge, Friday, 21 August
Overcast. High 77°, low 52°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind4.8 mph SW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sat, 2285° / 58°0.67
85 °
Rural Ridge, Saturday, 22 August
Heavy rain. High 85°, low 58°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind11 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sun, 2371° / 57°0.06
71 °
Rural Ridge, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 71°, low 57°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.4 mph W
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Mon, 2474° / 53°0
74 °
Rural Ridge, Monday, 24 August
Clear. High 74°, low 53°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4.3 mph N
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2580° / 62°0.09
80 °
Rural Ridge, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high90° (1993)
Record low51° (1977)
Wed, 2680° / 62°0.09
80 °
Rural Ridge, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high93° (1993)
Record low53° (1963)
Thu, 2781° / 64°0.13
81 °
Rural Ridge, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high93° (2024)
Record low52° (1969)
Fri, 2880° / 64°0.19
80 °
Rural Ridge, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high92° (1973)
Record low50° (1968)
Sat, 2980° / 63°0.12
80 °
Rural Ridge, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high91° (1991)
Record low45° (1982)
Sun, 3079° / 62°0.14
79 °
Rural Ridge, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high92° (1993)
Record low47° (1986)
Mon, 3178° / 62°0.16
78 °
Rural Ridge, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high93° (2012)
Record low51° (1976)
Tue, 0178° / 61°0.11
78 °
Rural Ridge, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high91° (2010)
Record low47° (1967)
Wed, 0279° / 61°0.13
79 °
Rural Ridge, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high93° (2010)
Record low49° (1967)
Thu, 0379° / 61°0.1
79 °
Rural Ridge, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high94° (2011)
Record low48° (1967)
Fri, 0478° / 62°0.09
78 °
Rural Ridge, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high91° (2023)
Record low48° (1997)
Sat, 0578° / 60°0.12
78 °
Rural Ridge, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high91° (2023)
Record low48° (1997)
Sun, 0678° / 60°0.14
78 °
Rural Ridge, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high92° (2023)
Record low46° (1984)
Mon, 0777° / 60°0.11
77 °
Rural Ridge, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high89° (2010)
Record low47° (1962)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Rural Ridge, PA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Rural Ridge, PA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.