As a heat dome pushes temperatures into the 90s for the first few days of September, Pittsburgh is swapping to remote learning at some schools.
The announcement came on the afternoon of Aug. 30 ahead of the school week, as temperatures were expected to hit the low 90s by Tuesday and remain there for several days.
So how hot will it get in Pittsburgh? And which schools are moving to remote learning? Here’s what to know.
When, where is in-person school canceled in Pittsburgh?
In-person classes at some Pittsburgh schools will be canceled on Tuesday, Sept. 1 through Thursday, Sept. 3 because of the forecasted high temperatures, according to the school district’s website. Throughout the city, 35 buildings will swap to remote learning in accordance with the district’s extreme heat protocol, which says that when outside temperatures are expected to reach or exceed 85 degrees, or there’s a forecasted heat index of 90 degrees or higher, the district will monitor the temperatures inside school facilities to determine if swapping to remote learning for the safety of students and staff is necessary.
Pittsburgh Public Schools buildings switching remote learning due to heat
The following Pittsburgh Public Schools buildings will switch to remote learning starting Sept. 1:
- Allderdice High School
- Arsenal 6-8
- Arsenal K-5
- Beechwood PreK-5
- Carrick High School
- Chartiers Early Childhood Center
- Clayton Academy
- Colfax K-8
- Concord PreK-5
- Crescent Early Childhood Center
- Dilworth PreK-5
- Faison K-5
- Fulton PreK-5
- Grandview PreK-5
- Greenfield PreK-8
- Liberty K-5
- Linden PreK-5
- Manchester PreK-8
- Mifflin PreK-8
- Miller PreK-5
- Montessori PreK-5
- Morrow (intermediate building)
- Morrow (primary building)
- Northview Heights Early Childhood Center
- Perry High School
- Roosevelt Early Childhood Center
- Schiller 6-8
- Science and Technology Acdemy
- Spring Garden Early Childhood Center
- Spring Hill K-5
- Sterrett 6-8
- Student Achievement Center
- Weil PreK-5
- Westinghouse Academy
- Woolslair PreK-5
How hot will it get in Pittsburgh this week? Will Pittsburgh see severe weather?
Temperatures are expected to climb through the early parts of the week before peaking on Wednesday, Sept. 2, when the high is anticipated to hit 93 degrees. Pittsburgh, and most of Western Pennsylvania, will see a major heat risk, meaning the heat is dangerous for anyone without effective cooling or adequate hydration and can be risky for anyone active in the sun or people in heat-sensitive groups.
Temperatures will drop slightly on Thursday, Sept. 3, and things will cool in the following days, with temperatures falling to the low 80s by the weekend.
Allegheny County could see hazardous weather throughout the week.
On Sept. 1, thunderstorms could bring damaging winds and large hail to Allegheny County, according to the National Weather Service office in Pittsburgh. More severe storms could hit the county late Sept. 2 into Sept. 3 as a cold front moves over the area.
Pittsburgh 7-day forecast
Here’s what to expect from the weather this week, according to NWS:
- Monday, Aug. 31: High of 87, low of 72; 30% chance of rain during the day, with clouds expected during the evening.
- Tuesday, Sept. 1: High of 92, low of 73; 30% chance of rain during the day and into the night.
- Wednesday, Sept. 2: High of 93, low of 73; 40% chance of rain in the evening.
- Thursday, Sept. 3: High of 91, low of 68; 50% chance of rain during the day, 40% during the evening.
- Friday, Sept. 4: High of 84, low of 64; 30% chance of rain throughout the day and into the night.
- Saturday, Sept. 5: High of 82, low of 61; mostly clear skies.
- Sunday, Sept; 6: High of 82; sunny skies.
Finch Walker is the Pittsburgh Connect Reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Contact Walker at FWalker@usatodayco.com. Instagram: @finchwalker_. X: @_finchwalker.