Thousands of power outages amid high winds in Western Pennsylvania
WHAT IT COULD BE TOMORROW. BRIAN HUTTON JUNIOR. THAT’S RIGHT. VERY GOOD REMINDER TOMORROW. NOTHING LIKE WHAT IT WAS 33 YEARS AGO. IT WILL BE SEASONAL TEMPERATURES INTO THE UPPER 40S WILL BE CHILLY. IF YOU ARE HEADING TO THE PARADE IN THE MORNING. SUNDAY’S THE BIG OF THE WEEKEND AS WE’LL MAKE A RUN TOWARDS 70. AND THEN MONDAY ANOTHER SYSTEM GETS HERE THAT BRINGS RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO FLURRIES LATE IN THE DAY. THE WIND ALSO PICKS BACK UP AS TEMPERATURES DROP. MONDAY IS AGAIN AN IMPACT DAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS UPGRADED EVERYBODY ALONG THE NORTH OF 70. NOW TO A HIGH WIND WARNING. WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 65MPH REPORTED BACK INTO OHIO. THAT’S HEADING OUR DIRECTION OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. THOSE OF YOU IN GREEN, FAYETTE, MONONGAHELA PRESIDENT GARRETT COUNTIES, YOU REMAIN WITH THE WIND ADVISORY. BOTH OF THESE GO UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WIND GUSTS ARE STILL VERY STRONG. MOST OF US ARE SEEING 40 PLUS MILE AN HOUR WIND GUSTS. THE HIGHEST ONE CURRENTLY IS MONROEVILLE AT 54 MILES AN HOUR. MOST OF US HAVE SEEN AT LEAST 48 OR 50 MILE AN HOUR GUSTS OVER THE COURSE OF THE AFTERNOON. AGAIN, THESE WINDS WILL STAY UP AS WE CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. AFTER ABOUT 8:00, WINDS REALLY START TO DIE DOWN. ONCE WE GET PAST SUNSET, AND BY THE TIME WE WAKE UP TOMORROW MORNING, IT WILL BE BREEZY BUT MUCH LESS WINDY COMPARED TO WHAT WE’VE SEEN TODAY. AS WIND GUSTS THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY WILL STAY GENERALLY IN THE TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS. 48 IS YOUR HIGH TEMPERATURE TOMORROW. THAT’S WHERE WE SHOULD BE FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR 69 ON SUNDAY, OUR IMPACT DAY ON MONDAY WITH RAIN TO FLURRIES. THOSE FLURRIES LINGER INTO TUESDAY. ONLY 28 ON YOUR SAINT PATRICK’S DAY. WE’RE BACK TOWARDS 40 ON WEDNESDAY, 50 ON THURSDAY. AND THEN WE’LL HOLD IN THE LOWER 50S AS WE HEAD INTO NEXT WEEKEND. AND AS OF NOW, WE LOOK TO STAY DRY AS WE HEAD INTO THE BACK PART OF NEXT WEEK. THAT’S ALL. AFTER MONDAY’S SYSTEM WILL WATCH RAIN SHOWERS STARTING TO ARRIVE AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS ON YOUR MONDAY. THEN THE COLD FRONT SHOULD BE RIGHT OVER TOP OF US BY ABOUT MIDDAY. BEHIND THAT, WE’LL START SEEING SOME COLDER AIR ARRIVE, AND SO WE WILL FINISH WITH A COUPLE OF FLURRIES, ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. WE’RE NOT EXPECTING ANYTHING IN THE WAY OF ACCUMULATION, BUT A COUPLE SNOWFLAKES WILL FLY OUTSIDE. YOU CAN SEE THE CAMERA ROCKING HERE ON ACTION. CAM 55 IS THE CURRENT TEMPERATURE. AGAIN. THE GUST IS CURRENTLY TO 40MPH AT PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL. WE’LL STAY ON IMPACT DAY FOR ANOTHER FEW HOURS. THE WINDS DO DIE DOWN TONIGHT. A
Thousands of power outages amid high winds in Western Pennsylvania
Updated: 6:29 PM EDT Mar 13, 2026
Powerful wind gusts are moving through western Pennsylvania on Friday evening.Duquesne Light reported that over 71,000 customers were without power as of 6:30 p.m.West Penn Power said over 19,000 customers had no power. The largest number of outages were being reported along Route 130 in Hempfield and Greensburg (2,400) as well as the Youngwood and Hempfield areas (1,168).The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning that will be in effect until midnight. Gusts up to 65 mph are possible, according to the alert.This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
PITTSBURGH —
Powerful wind gusts are moving through western Pennsylvania on Friday evening.
Duquesne Light reported that over 71,000 customers were without power as of 6:30 p.m.
West Penn Power said over 19,000 customers had no power. The largest number of outages were being reported along Route 130 in Hempfield and Greensburg (2,400) as well as the Youngwood and Hempfield areas (1,168).
The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning that will be in effect until midnight. Gusts up to 65 mph are possible, according to the alert.
This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates.
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