{"id":257499,"date":"2026-08-02T04:03:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T04:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/257499\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T04:03:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T04:03:17","slug":"impact-day-sunday-heavy-rain-cloudy-skies-in-western-pa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/257499\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact Day Sunday: Heavy rain, cloudy skies in Western Pa."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Opinion<\/p>\n<p>Impact Day Sunday: Heavy rain, cloudy skies in Western Pa.<\/p>\n<p>Rainfall totals could exceed an inch in spots by Monday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wtae.com\/news-team\/8fe824b4-5a49-4abe-b6af-731b11f045b9\" aria-label=\"Brian Hutton Jr. profile page\" class=\"css-15eikfp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8fe824b4-5a49-4abe-b6af-731b11f045b9_1619386987.jpg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"Brian Hutton Jr.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a>PITTSBURGH \u2014<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"1\">Light showers are arriving this evening with heavier rain overnight into Sunday morning. <\/p>\n<p>Impact Day Sunday: Heavy rain timeline<img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/210aed27-a5f3-4a22-8088-fa928e23f53d.png\" alt=\"Image no longer available\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" draggable=\"true\" class=\"css-fphibt\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Pockets of heavy rain moves into western Pennsylvania early Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/210aed27-a5f3-4a22-8088-fa928e23f53d.png\" alt=\"Image no longer available\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-hr9vxw\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"6\">Periods of rain through the day with some embedded thunderstorms will allow the potential for widespread rain over one inch and localized amounts potentially over three inches. <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"7\">Flash flooding won&#8217;t start unless we see two inches in three hours or 0.75&#8243; in one hour in urban areas, so areas that are repeatedly hit hard and fast will have flash flooding potential. <\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8c06cfa1-f3f4-4d52-b63e-d81d440d2ddf.png\" alt=\"Image no longer available\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" draggable=\"true\" class=\"css-fphibt\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The heavy rain could briefly ease around mid-day Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8c06cfa1-f3f4-4d52-b63e-d81d440d2ddf.png\" alt=\"Image no longer available\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-hr9vxw\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"10\">Everyone else will have the concern of stream and creek rises through the day.<\/p>\n<p id=\"rain-and-storm-impacts\" class=\"body-text\" data-node-id=\"11\">If we see a break in the rain and clouds in the middle part of the day, we could see a stronger storm late. Main concern would be strong winds, but those will even be isolated instances. <\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/435fa938-9d45-4965-8d1b-fbfcc3076b4f.png\" alt=\"Image no longer available\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" draggable=\"true\" class=\"css-fphibt\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rain totals could exceed an inch after rounds of heavy rain.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/435fa938-9d45-4965-8d1b-fbfcc3076b4f.png\" alt=\"Image no longer available\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-hr9vxw\"\/>Weekday Outlook, Next Chance of Rain <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text\" data-node-id=\"14\">A few showers are possible Monday and Tuesday, with a better chance at showers and storms again on Wednesday, mainly in the second half of the day. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text\" data-node-id=\"15\">Rain chances will continue into next weekend, but no one day is a washout after Sunday. <\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f9117291-b497-43cf-8ec5-3c1d11e76aa6.png\" alt=\"Image no longer available\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" draggable=\"true\" class=\"css-fphibt\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Heavy rain and potential flooding issues lead Sunday\u2019s storm impacts.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f9117291-b497-43cf-8ec5-3c1d11e76aa6.png\" alt=\"Image no longer available\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-hr9vxw\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"18\">TONIGHT: Rain. Low of 69.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"19\">SUNDAY: Impact Day: Periods of rain and a few storms. High of 78.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"20\">MONDAY: Mostly cloudy with a few showers. High of 80. Low of 66.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"21\">TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy with a shower possible. High of 82. Low of 64.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Opinion Impact Day Sunday: Heavy rain, cloudy skies in Western Pa. 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