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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 CABELL County
1100 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2024

Western West Virginia
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
HUNTINGTON     SUNNY     59  32  36 W6        30.17F                  
POINT PLEASANT NOT AVBL                                               

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in West Virginia
Based on observations at 1100am EDT, Saturday April 20, 2024

Across West Virginia...temperatures are near 56 degrees north, near 57 degrees central, and near 47 degrees south. Current sky conditions are sunny north, mostly sunny central, and cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 32%, and the dew point is near 27 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 34%, and the dew point is near 29 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 71%, and the dew point is near 38 degrees. Winds are from the west at 10 mph with gusts at 17 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are variable at 6 mph with gusts at 18 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are variable at 7 mph with gusts at 17 mph south, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 60 degrees at Martinsburg. The lowest temperature is 47 degrees at Bluefield.


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 CABELL County,WV

242 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Sunday through Friday.

Patchy frost is possible across the typical valley cold spots Sunday
and Tuesday mornings. A more widespread frost/freeze is possible 
Monday morning.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other
methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports.

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7-Day Forecast For CABELL County, WV
Issued at 1040 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

REST OF TODAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph this afternoon.

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Patchy frost after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

MONDAY
Areas of frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows around 40.

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For West Virginia
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                   APR 25-29 APR 27-MAY 3    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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Almanac Information

Saturday April 20, 2024 the 111th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 12.040000
Distance 0.999719 AU
Rise 06:41 EDT Set 20:08 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:24 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:15 EDT Ends 20:34 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 20TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1901...
A spring storm produced unusally heavy snow in northeast Ohio. Warren
received 35.5 inches in thirty-six hours, and 28 inches fell at Green Hill.
Akron OH established April records of 15.6 inches in 24 hours, and 26.6
inches for the month. Pittsburgh PA established April records of 12.7
inches in 24 hours, and 13.5 inches for the month. (David Ludlum) (The
Weather Channel)
...1920...
Tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama killed 219 persons. (David Ludlum)
...2002...
An unseasonably warm and moist air mass had settled across eastern Kentucky 
leading to record breaking temperatures at the Jackson Weather Office and the 
London Corbin Airport between the 16th and 21st of April. Jackson saw several 
days in a row with record high temperatures as well as maximum low records. On 
the 19th the mercury soared to a record high of 89 degrees at Jackson and a 
record tying 87 degrees at London. The low temperature at Jackson was a balmy 69 
degrees good enough for a daily as well as a monthly maximum low temperature 
record. (NWS Jackson)

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