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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 ALLEGHANY County

SWR not available
Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Virginia
Based on observations at 500am EDT, Friday March 29, 2024

Across Virginia...temperatures are near 34 degrees north, near 41 degrees central, and near 37 degrees south. Current sky conditions are partly cloudy north, clear central, and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 72%, and the dew point is near 26 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 60%, and the dew point is near 28 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 67%, and the dew point is near 27 degrees. Winds are variable at 6 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the west at 5 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southwest at 7 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 47 degrees at Norfolk. The lowest temperature is CLEAR 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 ALLEGHANY County,VA

433 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

   WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY  

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, south 
central Virginia, southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and 
southeast West Virginia.

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For ALLEGHANY County, VA
Issued at 432 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024


WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY

TODAY
Sunny, breezy with highs in the upper 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear and breezy. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight.

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. Warmer with highs in the upper 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph, increasing to 40 mph in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 70. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the morning. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Showers likely. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT
Showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Breezy and much cooler with highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Breezy, cooler with lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the lower 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