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Weather Summary for SW VA...SE WV...and NW NC National Weather Service
Blacksburg VA 911 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 SMYTH 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 1000am EDT, Friday April 26, 2024
Across Virginia...temperatures are near 53 degrees north, near 56 degrees central, and near 53 degrees south. Current sky conditions are partly sunny north, mostly sunny central, and cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 52%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 55%, and the dew point is near 40 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 71%, and the dew point is near 44 degrees. Winds are from the southeast at 6 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northeast at 10 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northeast at 8 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 56 degrees at Richmond. 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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All NWS Radars (In near-real time),
Current Livestock Heat Stress Index (LSI),
Current Wind Chill Map
Hazardous Weather Outlook For SMYTH County,VA
239 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.
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 SMYTH County, VA
Issued at
1002 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
THIS AFTERNOON
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the
evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs
around 80.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the
mid 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the mid
50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
THURSDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. 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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