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Weather Summary for SW VA...SE WV...and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
612 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
.FORECAST SUMMARY...
A frontal boundary across the region will be the focus for
showers and thunderstorms through tonight. A low pressure
system tracking through the Great Lakes will push a cold front
through the region this weekend. Temperatures will remain above
normal.
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Regional Hourly Observations For BOTETOURT County
SWR not available
Current Temperatures,
Dewpoint,
RH,
Wind,
Regional Obs,
Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Virginia
Based on observations at 500pm EDT, Wednesday April 17, 2024
Across Virginia...temperatures are near 73 degrees north, near 76 degrees central, and near 78 degrees south. Current sky conditions are cloudy north, cloudy central, and cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 51%, and the dew point is near 54 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 53%, and the dew point is near 58 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 43%, and the dew point is near 54 degrees. Winds are from the southeast at 8 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 8 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southwest at 9 mph with gusts at 22 mph south, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 79 degrees at Norfolk. 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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All NWS Radars (In near-real time),
Current Livestock Heat Stress Index (LSI),
Current Wind Chill Map
Hazardous Weather Outlook For BOTETOURT County,VA
432 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
DAY ONE Tonight.
The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Thursday through Tuesday.
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 BOTETOURT County, VA
Issued at
502 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
TONIGHT Mostly cloudy this evening, then clearing. Lows around
60. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming east after midnight.
FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower
70s. Lows in the mid 40s.
SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance
of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
Lows in the lower 40s.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower
70s. Lows in the lower 50s.
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
APR 23-27 APR 25-MAY 1 JUN JUN-AUG
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Temperature:
Precipitation:
.... 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
Wednesday April 17, 2024 the 108th Day of Year
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SUN
Declination 11.010000
Distance 0.999719 AU
Rise 06:36 EDT Set 19:55 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:15 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:10 EDT Ends 20:21 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 17TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1875...
Louisville's coldest April temperature: 21 degrees. Also Lexington's coolest
April high temperature: 31 degrees.
...1896...
Louisville's earliest 90 degree temperature (90 degrees).
...1922...
A family of at least six tornadoes caused death and destruction along parts
of a 210 mile path from north of Ogden IL to Allen County OH, killing
sixteen persons. A post card, picked up in Madison County IN, was found 124
miles away near Mount Cory OH. (The Weather Channel)
...1953...
One of the few severe hailstorms accompanied by snow, sleet, glaze, and
rain, pelted parts of Kay, Osage, Creek, Tulsa, Washington, and Rogers
Counties in northeastern Oklahoma late in the day. Nearly 10,000 insurance
claims were filed. (The Weather Channel)
Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky
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