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Weather Summary for SW VA...SE WV...and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
612 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.FORECAST SUMMARY...
Low pressure will exit offshore and to the northeast by this 
evening. High pressure continues to build in from the Gulf 
Coast states Friday with gusty northwest winds. A backdoor 
front edges south toward the area Easter Sunday.

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Regional Hourly Observations For ACCOMACK County
100 AM EDT FRI MAR 29 2024


SOUTHERN MARYLAND AND THE DELMARVA PENINSULA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
PATUXENT RIVER CLEAR     48  30  49 W10       29.94F                  
BAY BRIDGE APT PTCLDY    47  31  54 NW8       29.94S                  
LEONARDTOWN    CLEAR     45  28  53 W8        29.96S                  
DOVER          NOT AVBL                                               
GEORGETOWN     MOCLDY    44  38  79 NW5       29.87F                  
EASTON         PTCLDY    43  32  64 NW8       29.92F                  
CAMBRIDGE      CLEAR     46  34  61 NW8       29.92F                  
SALISBURY      PTCLDY    44  36  73 NW8       29.89F                  
TANGIER        CLEAR     49  40  73 W18       29.92F                  
OCEAN CITY     MOCLDY    47  39  74 NW8       29.87S                  
WALLOPS ISLAND PTCLDY    44  37  76 NW8       29.89S                  
ACCOMACK*      NOT AVBL                                               

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Virginia
Based on observations at 100am EDT, Friday March 29, 2024

Across Virginia...temperatures are near 44 degrees north, near 40 degrees central, and near 44 degrees south. Current sky conditions are partly cloudy north, clear central, and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 43%, and the dew point is near 23 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 86%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 45%, and the dew point is near 24 degrees. Winds are from the northwest at 8 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northwest at 3 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the west at 5 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 49 degrees at Washington DC. The lowest temperature is CLOUDY degrees at Roanoke.


Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For ACCOMACK County,VA

801 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For ACCOMACK County, VA
Issued at 1145 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain late this evening, then mostly clear. Breezy with lows around 40. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

FRIDAY
Sunny, breezy with highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.

MONDAY
Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 50s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers. Highs around 60.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the lower 40s.

THURSDAY
Partly sunny and windy. Highs in the mid 50s.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Virginia
                             VIRGINIA                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 3-APR 7 APR 5-APR 11    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:      Below        Above      Above      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Below        Below      Above      Above                      

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Almanac Information

Friday March 29, 2024 the 89th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.960000
Distance 0.999720 AU
Rise 06:04 EDT Set 18:37 EDT
Transit Meridian 12:20 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 05:39 EDT Ends 19:03 EDT

Calculations made for central point in the state.
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy


Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

MARCH 29TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1886...
Atlanta GA was drenched with a record 7.36 inches of rain in 24 hours. (The
Weather Channel)
...1920...
Clear Spring MD received 31 inches of snow in 24 hours to establish a state
record. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1921...
The temperature in Washington D.C. dropped from 82 degrees to 26 degres
thus ending an early spring. (David Ludlum)
...1935...
A severe duststorm blanketed Amarillo TX for 84 hours. During one six hour
period the visibility was near zero. (28th-31st) (The Weather Channel)
...1945...
Providence RI hit 90 degrees to establish a March record for the New
England area. (The Weather Channel)

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky