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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 LOGAN County
600 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2024

Southern West Virginia
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
BECKLEY        CLOUDY    24  16  71 W12       29.99S                  
LOGAN          CLOUDY    27  18  69 NW7       30.06S                  
PINEVILLE      CLOUDY    30  19  63 MISG      30.10S                  
BLUEFIELD      CLOUDY    21  13  71 NW14G29   29.98S WCI   8          
LEWISBURG      CLOUDY    27  17  65 W13G20    29.97S                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in West Virginia
Based on observations at 600am EDT, Tuesday March 19, 2024

Across West Virginia...temperatures are near 31 degrees north, near 29 degrees central, and near 21 degrees south. Current sky conditions are cloudy north, clear central, and cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 72%, and the dew point is near 23 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 61%, and the dew point is near 17 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 71%, and the dew point is near 13 degrees. Winds are from the west at 5 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southwest at 8 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northwest at 14 mph with gusts at 29 mph south, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. The wind chill is near 8 degrees south. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 33 degrees at Petersburg and Martinsburg. The lowest temperature is 21 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 LOGAN County,WV

446 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight.

A combination of dry vegetation, relative humidity lowering into the
20 to 30 percent range, and southwesterly winds gusting to around 20
to 30 mph will result in increased danger of fire spread today. 

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Wednesday through Monday.

Elevated fire weather conditions will also exist Wednesday afternoon
with southwest to west winds gusting between 20 to 30 mph, relative 
humidity values between 25 and 30 percent and dry fuel stick 
moistures.

 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 LOGAN County, WV
Issued at 539 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

TODAY
Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

TONIGHT
Clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

WEDNESDAY
Sunny, breezy with highs in the upper 50s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Colder with lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

THURSDAY
Sunny, cooler with highs in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.

FRIDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower 50s.

SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For West Virginia
                           W VIRGINIA                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                   MAR 24-28 MAR 26-APR 1    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Above       Normal      Above      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Above        Above      Above      Above                      

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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Almanac Information

Tuesday March 19, 2024 the 79th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 0.040000
Distance 0.999721 AU
Rise 06:29 EDT Set 18:38 EDT
Transit Meridian 12:32 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:03 EDT Ends 19:03 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

MARCH 19TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1950...
Timberline Lodge reported 246 inches of snow on the ground, a record for
the state of Oregon. (The Weather Channel)
...1935...
Suffocating dust storms occurred frequently in southeastern Colorado
between the 12th and the 25th of the month. Six people died, and many
livestock starved or suffocated. Up to six feet of dust covered the ground.
Schools were closed, and many rural homes were deserted by tenants. (The
Weather Channel)
...1956...
The second heavy snowstorm in just three days hit Boston. Nearby Blue Hill
received 19.5 inches contributing to their snowiest March of record. (David
Ludlum)

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky