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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 PITTSYLVANIA County
400 AM EDT SUN AUG 13 2023


WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
HOT SPRINGS    PTCLDY    67  64  89 W16       30.09S                  
STAUNTON       CLEAR     71  66  84 NW3       29.96R                  

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel


Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Virginia
Based on observations at 300am EDT, Friday March 29, 2024

Across Virginia...temperatures are near 40 degrees north, near 41 degrees central, and near 38 degrees south. Current sky conditions are clear north, clear central, and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 50%, and the dew point is near 23 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 67%, and the dew point is near 31 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 67%, and the dew point is near 28 degrees. Winds are from the northwest at 6 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northwest at 7 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the west at 3 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 48 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 PITTSYLVANIA County,VA

905 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

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 PITTSYLVANIA County, VA
Issued at 102 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

FRIDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

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

MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the lower 50s.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Cooler with highs in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60.

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                                                                     
                 ---------------------------------------------
                 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