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Weather Summary for SW VA...SE WV...and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
612 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024
.FORECAST SUMMARY...
Dry high pressure builds in tonight behind a cold front.
Temperatures
remain a few degrees either side of normal through the week. A
warm front moves north this weekend providing a chance for a few
mountain showers. Sunday through Tuesday look especially warm.
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Regional Hourly Observations For RUSSELL County
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Current Temperatures,
Dewpoint,
RH,
Wind,
Regional Obs,
Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Virginia
Based on observations at 600pm EDT, Wednesday April 24, 2024
Across Virginia...temperatures are near 72 degrees north, near 73 degrees central, and near 71 degrees south. Current sky conditions are mostly sunny north, mostly sunny central, and mostly sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 28%, and the dew point is near 37 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 42%, and the dew point is near 49 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 45%, and the dew point is near 49 degrees. Winds are from the northwest at 10 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 12 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southwest at 8 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 74 degrees at Quantico and Fort Belvoir. The lowest temperature is MOSUNNY 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 RUSSELL County,VA
228 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 /128 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024/
DAY ONE This Afternoon and Tonight
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Thursday through Tuesday
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotter activation is not needed at this time.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook
7-Day Forecast For RUSSELL County, VA
Issued at
228 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024
TODAY Mostly cloudy with showers likely this morning, then
partly sunny this afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
Northwest winds 10 mph or less. Chance of rain 70 percent.
TONIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 10 mph or less.
THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Light winds.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds 10 mph or less.
FRIDAY
Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s
to lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the mid 50s.
SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Virginia
VIRGINIA
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6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY
APR 30-MAY 4 MAY 2-MAY 8 JUN JUN-AUG
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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
Wednesday April 24, 2024 the 115th Day of Year
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SUN
Declination 13.360000
Distance 0.999718 AU
Rise 06:27 EDT Set 20:01 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:13 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:00 EDT Ends 20:28 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 24TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1899...
Two women and one son lived to tell the story of being picked up by a
tornado and carried more than a fourth of a mile, flying far above the
church steeples, before being gently set down again. The young boy and one
of the ladies said they had the pleasure of flying alongside a horse. The
horse "kicked and struggled" as it flew high above, and was set down
unharmed about a mile away. (The Weather Channel)
...1908...
Severe thunderstorms spawned eighteen tornadoes over across the Central
Gulf Coast States claiming the lives of 310 persons. The state of
Mississippi was hardest hit. A tornado near Hattiesburg MS killed 143
persons and caused more than half a million dollars damage. Four violent
tornadoes accounted for 279 of the 310 deaths. The deadliest of the four
tornadoes swelled to a width of 2.5 miles as it passed near Amite LA. The
tornado also leveled most of Purvis MS. (David Ludlum) (The Weather
Channel)
...1925...
Louisville's and Bowling Green's warmest April temperature: 91 and 96
degrees, respectively. Also, Lexington's earliest 90 degree temperature (90
degrees). (NWS Louisville)
...1980...
Three of eight helicopters were damaged in a sandstorm during a
failed-attempt to rescue 52 American hostages held in Iran. The hostages
were later released on January 20, 1981.
...2005...
The latest measurable snowfall on record occurred across parts of Kentucky
last year. The snow was the result of cold air and moisture wrapping around
an area of low pressure located over the northeast United States.
Accumulating snow was mainly confined to the ridgetops and higher
elevations of extreme east Kentucky but at least a few flakes were reported
just about everywhere. Some amounts reported from across eastern and
central Kentucky include...0.6 inches in Booneville...1.0 inch at
Jeremiah...1.2 inches at the Jackson Weather Office...1.5 inches at
Cumberland...4.0 inches at Lynch...and 5.0 inches at Closplint. (NWS Jackson)
Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky
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