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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 CHESAPEAKE County
900 PM EDT THU MAR 28 2024


SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
NORFOLK        CLOUDY    48  42  80 N10       29.88F                  
VIRGINIA BEACH LGT RAIN  48  43  82 NW13      29.90R                  
NORFOLK NAVAL  CLOUDY    49  41  74 N13G22    29.89F                  
WEST POINT*    CLOUDY    45  41  85 CALM      29.94R                  
SALUDA*        CLOUDY    48  40  75 N7        29.92R                  
NEWPORT NEWS   CLOUDY    47  39  74 N6        29.92R                  
LANGLEY AFB    MOCLDY    47  39  73 N10       29.90S                  
FORT EUSTIS    MOCLDY    49  38  64 NW5       29.89R                  
WILLIAMSBURG*  NOT AVBL                                               
HR EXEC AP*    CLOUDY    48  41  76 VRB5      29.91F                  
FRANKLIN*      MOCLDY    45  39  81 CALM      29.92S                  
US460-WAKEFLD  MOCLDY    45  43  93 CALM      29.92S                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Virginia
Based on observations at 900pm EDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across Virginia...temperatures are near 51 degrees north, near 47 degrees central, and near 53 degrees south. Current sky conditions are mostly cloudy north, mostly cloudy central, and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 36%, and the dew point is near 25 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 68%, and the dew point is near 37 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 32%, and the dew point is near 24 degrees. Winds are from the northwest at 12 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 northwest at 14 mph with gusts at 25 mph south, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 53 degrees at Danville and Culpeper. The lowest temperature is FOG 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 CHESAPEAKE 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 CHESAPEAKE County, VA
Issued at 845 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain early this evening, then clear. Lows around 40. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight.

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs around 60.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Virginia
                             VIRGINIA                                                                     
                 ---------------------------------------------
                 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

Thursday March 28, 2024 the 88th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.580000
Distance 0.999721 AU
Rise 06:06 EDT Set 18:36 EDT
Transit Meridian 12:20 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 05:40 EDT Ends 19:02 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 28TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1917...
Thane Creek AK reported a snow cover of 190 inches. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
The worst tornado disaster of record occurred in Chicago IL as a tornado
killed 28 persons and caused three million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1997...
Ten tornadoes tore across the area, affecting the Kentucky counties of 
Adair, Metcalfe, Casey, Green, Larue, Marion, Hardin, Hart, Nelson, and 
Russell; and the Indiana counties of Scott and Jefferson. Two of the 
twisters produced F3 damage. A 28-year-old woman was killed in Metcalfe 
County as she was thrown from her destroyed mobile home. A 40-year-old man 
was killed when his house in Bonnieville (Hart County) was hit by one of 
the F3 tornadoes and blown off its foundation. This tornado injured many 
people when it caused several car accidents as it crossed Interstate 65.
(NWS Louisville)

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