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Weather Summary for SW VA...SE WV...and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
612 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
.FORECAST SUMMARY...
A wedge of high pressure will keep clouds and occasional rain
showers or drizzle in the area through Saturday. Dry conditions
and very warm temperatures return for the end of the weekend and
remain into much of next week. Chances for rain increase by the
middle of next week with a frontal passage. Additional
scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible, mainly in
the afternoon hours each day for the remainder of the work week.
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Regional Hourly Observations For BLAND County
SWR not available
Current Temperatures,
Dewpoint,
RH,
Wind,
Regional Obs,
Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Virginia
Based on observations at 700pm EDT, Friday April 26, 2024
Across Virginia...temperatures are near 62 degrees north, near 60 degrees central, and near 65 degrees south. Current sky conditions are partly sunny north, mostly cloudy central, and mostly sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 36%, and the dew point is near 35 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 42%, and the dew point is near 37 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 54%, and the dew point is near 48 degrees. Winds are from the south at 10 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southeast at 13 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the east at 6 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 65 degrees at Danville. The lowest temperature is MOCLDY 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.
US Radar,
All NWS Radars (In near-real time),
Current Livestock Heat Stress Index (LSI),
Current Wind Chill Map
Hazardous Weather Outlook For BLAND County,VA
223 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
DAY ONE This afternoon and tonight.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Saturday through Thursday.
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 BLAND County, VA
Issued at
602 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph.
SUNDAY
Sunny, warmer with highs in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 80s.
Lows in the mid 50s.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning,
then mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the
mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
FRIDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps,
TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast,
Fire Danger,
Day 1 Precip,
Day 2 Precip,
Days 1-5 Precip,
Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1,
Day 2
Medium & Long Range Outlook For Virginia
VIRGINIA
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6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY
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Temperature: Above Above
Precipitation: Below Below
.... 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 April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year
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SUN
Declination 14.000000
Distance 0.999718 AU
Rise 06:25 EDT Set 20:03 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:13 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 05:58 EDT Ends 20:30 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
APRIL 26TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1834...
Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe
around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that
year. (David Ludlum)
...1978...
An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and
produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail
fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than
8000 feet. (The Weather Channel)
...1984...
Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of
forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The
tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)
Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky
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