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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 PRINCE GEORGE County
1000 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2024

CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS RICHMOND CLOUDY 53 41 63 SE12 30.44R CHESTERFIELD* PTCLDY 52 42 69 E5 30.43R PETERSBURG* PTCLDY 51 42 72 E5 30.43R HANOVER CLOUDY 55 39 54 E8 30.45R TAPPAHANNOCK* CLOUDY 51 39 61 CALM 30.47R QUINTON* MOCLDY 51 41 70 E5 30.44S CHARLOTTSVILLE CLOUDY 59 37 44 SE7 30.40R GORDONSVILLE* CLOUDY 56 36 45 CALM 30.41R ORANGE* CLOUDY 55 34 44 E6 30.43R LOUISA* CLOUDY 54 35 48 E7 30.42R BUMPASS* CLOUDY 53 36 51 E6 30.43R FARMVILLE* CLOUDY 56 43 62 SE5 30.39S CREWE* MOCLDY 52 40 63 SE3 30.41R FORT PICKETT* PTCLDY 51 42 71 E6 30.42R CHASE CITY* MOCLDY 58 45 61 E6 30.39R CLARKSVILLE* PTCLDY 61 46 59 E8 30.37R SOUTH HILL* PTCLDY 53 44 71 CALM 30.46R LAWRENCEVILLE* PTCLDY 53 43 67 NE5 30.42R EMPORIA* PTCLDY 51 45 80 NE6 30.43S

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Virginia
Based on observations at 1000pm EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Virginia...temperatures are near 57 degrees north, near 53 degrees central, and near 60 degrees south. Current sky conditions are mostly cloudy north, cloudy central, and cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 33%, and the dew point is near 28 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 63%, and the dew point is near 41 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 66%, and the dew point is near 49 degrees. Winds are from the southeast at 10 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southeast at 12 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are variable at 3 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 60 degrees at Danville. 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 PRINCE GEORGE County,VA

351 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 PRINCE GEORGE County, VA
Issued at 845 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 REST OF TONIGHT
Partly cloudy early this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows around 60.
TUESDAY
Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
THURSDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
FRIDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 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 --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAY 2-MAY 6 MAY 4-MAY 10 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- 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 --------------------------------------------------- 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)

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