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Pittsburgh Weather: Cooler today, rain now possible Wednesday

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August 22, 2023

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Pittsburgh Weather: Cooler today, rain now possible Wednesday

KDKA-TV Morning Forecast (8/22)

03:04

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – While we are on the edge, the powerful ridge of high pressure anchored in the center of the United States continues to be our main weather player here in Western Pennsylvania.

Daily average High: 81 Low: 62
Sunrise: 6:38 a.m. Sunset: 8:09 p.m.

Any Alert Days Ahead?: Nope.

Aware: A couple of back-to-back rainy days are expected Wednesday and Thursday.

The ridge was responsible for triple-digit heat in places like Nebraska and Kansas yesterday. It’s also a key reason why the tropical system ‘Hillary’ hit and rolled along the West Coast, bringing life-threatening flooding to the region. Airflow around high pressure is clockwise. This means the active side, when it comes to rain and storms, is on the edge of the ridge and mainly on the western side, where winds are coming in from the south.

The eastern flank of the high (where we are) can still see rain and showers. The issue is that with winds out of the northwest to north, you generally need a moisture source. I promise I am going to get to a point soon. We now have a chance for rain on Wednesday, as moisture has wrapped around the high and will move in from the northwest on Wednesday. This moisture is part of the remnants of Hillary.

Not all data is picking up on our Wednesday rain chance, but the high-resolution HRRR is, and it is one of my most trusted models. It also updates more often than other models, so I expect other models to grab the rain chance. I am already seeing a change when it comes to our IBM in-house model, which is now also showing rain chances for the day.

Wednesday’s rain chance will be the start of what will now be four days in a row with a chance for rain. Thursday’s rain chance is the highest of the week. Data is pointing at anywhere from a half-inch to a full inch of rain falling region-wide.

Let’s get back to today’s forecast. Highs today should be near 80 degrees. That’s a good 10 degrees or so cooler than yesterday’s weather.

Winds will be out of the north at around 5-10 mph. Skies will start cloudy but will give way to partly cloudy skies for the rest of the day. Morning temperatures bottomed out in the mid-60s in Pittsburgh. Lunch-time temperatures should be in the mid-70s.

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Arriving to KDKA in June 2015, Ron Smiley has been giving a local and hopefully bright outlook on the day in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania.

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A Pennsylvania family experienced tragedy and hope in the NICU. Now they’re helping thousands of others.

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June 27, 2024

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A Pennsylvania family experienced tragedy and hope in the NICU. Now they’re helping thousands of others.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A mission to bless families one miracle at a time began 15 years ago when the Smith family from Erie had twins at UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Gianna and her brother Grady came 14 weeks early, weighing only two pounds. Grady lived for 52 hours. After he passed, Gianna’s condition deteriorated and doctors told them to prepare for another funeral. But then, a miracle happened, according to dad Ryan.

“And we said, ‘man, what an awesome way to tell Gianna’s story of making it through the NICU journey, but let’s honor Grady and his life, and let’s take both of these stories and let’s help one baby at a time,’” he said.

Ryan and his wife received support from people in Pittsburgh during their stay in the city. And the family pledged to pay it forward, creating the nonprofit organization Grady’s Decision. They provide emotional, financial and spiritual support for families with babies in the NICU and families who have babies with special medical needs. From transportation to lodging, to meals and other resources, the nonprofit has already served 3,500 families in northwestern Pennsylvania.

“Fifteen years ago right here in Pittsburgh, we started our journey,” said Smith. “So excited that we’re launching that same mission that we do in northwestern Pennsylvania right here in Pittsburgh.”

Mosaic Wealth Consulting just adopted the nonprofit as its charity partner, holding a client appreciation event as a fundraiser on The Gateway Clipper. Niki Mullinix, an advisor with Astyr Wealth, was a NICU mom herself 12 years ago, and felt the love and support from Grady’s Decision. She pledged to one day help to expand its outreach in Pittsburgh.

“And this is our time! So when we decided, as a team, to adopt Grady’s as a charity, it goes a long way in my heart because Grady’s was actually there for me in my time of need,” Mullinix said.

Smith says the name of the organization comes from a place of heartbreak that turned into hope and healing for others.

“We thought it was our decision to let Grady go. Years later we would realize it was always Grady’s decision to go to heaven so so many other people could be loved,” Smith said.

You can learn more about the campaign at gradysdecision.com.

Kym Gable