Boone County Weather and Climate Synopsis



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.SYNOPSIS...
A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL KEEP PERIODIC SHOWER AND
THUNDERSTORM CHANCES THE REST OF THE WEEK.

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Regional Hourly Observations For BOONE County

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Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in West Virginia
Based on observations at 1200am EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across West Virginia...temperatures are near 47 degrees north, near 47 degrees central, and near 50 degrees south. Current sky conditions are clear north, clear central, and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 65%, and the dew point is near 36 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 48%, and the dew point is near 31 degrees. Winds are calm north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 3 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 53 degrees at Lewisburg. The lowest temperature is 42 degrees at Elkins.

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 BOONE County,WV

241 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 DAY ONE This Afternoon and 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 BOONE County, WV
Issued at 1034 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
FRIDAY
Sunny, warmer with highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Not as cool with lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows around 60.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
TUESDAY
Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 70 percent.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
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Medium & Long Range Outlook For West Virginia
W VIRGINIA --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAY 1-MAY 5 MAY 3-MAY 9 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Precipitation: Below Normal .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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Almanac Information
Friday April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 14.000000 Distance 0.999718 AU Rise 06:33 EDT Set 20:13 EDT Transit Meridian 13:23 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 06:06 EDT Ends 20:40 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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