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Weather Summary for SW VA...SE WV...and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
612 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
.FORECAST SUMMARY...
A wedge of high pressure will keep low 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 Tuesday
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 BUCHANAN County
SWR not available
Current Temperatures,
Dewpoint,
RH,
Wind,
Regional Obs,
Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Virginia
Based on observations at 700am EDT, Friday April 26, 2024
Across Virginia...temperatures are near 45 degrees north, near 44 degrees central, and near 48 degrees south. Current sky conditions are mostly cloudy north, fair central, and cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 82%, and the dew point is near 40 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 89%, and the dew point is near 41 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 82%, and the dew point is near 43 degrees. Winds are from the east at 3 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the north at 6 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are variable at 6 mph with gusts at 18 mph south, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 51 degrees at Norfolk. The lowest temperature is FAIR 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 BUCHANAN County,VA
347 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
DAY ONE Today 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 BUCHANAN County, VA
Issued at
434 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
TODAY
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to
20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
Not as cool with lows in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
SATURDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. 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 mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the upper 50s.
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
MAY 1-MAY 5 MAY 3-MAY 9 JUN JUN-AUG
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Temperature: Above Above
Precipitation: Below Normal
.... 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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