Our Forecast Area

We forecast for nearly a 40 mile radius surrounding the university. California lies in the center of the five counties in of Southwest Pennsylvania; Allegheny, Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland. Our forecast includes cities like Pittsburgh, Washington, Greensburg and Uniontown. Southwest Pennsylvania topography provides its challenges from the Monongahela Valley to the summit of the Chestnut Ridge. Meteorology students are given the experience to embrace these many challenges on a daily basis to enrich their forecasting skills for the future.