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Synopsis...
.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 RALEIGH County
600 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2024

...SOUTHERN OHIO/WEST VIRGINIA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
COVINGTON      CLEAR     44  34  67 W8        30.14S                  
COLUMBUS       PTCLDY    47  33  58 W8        30.09S                  
DAYTON         CLOUDY    47  34  60 W14       30.11S                  
WILMINGTON     CLEAR     45  32  60 W6        30.12S                  
HUNTINGTON     PTCLDY    51  35  54 N3        30.11F                  
CHARLESTON     MOCLDY    51  34  52 CALM      30.10S                  
PINEVILLE*     CLOUDY    55  52  88 MISG      30.12F                  
BECKLEY        CLOUDY    50  46  86 NW12      30.08R                  
BLUEFIELD      CLOUDY    49  47  93 W5        30.09S                  
LOGAN CO APT*  CLOUDY    50  41  71 N3        30.10S                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in West Virginia
Based on observations at 600am EDT, Saturday April 20, 2024

Across West Virginia...temperatures are near 51 degrees north, near 51 degrees central, and near 49 degrees south. Current sky conditions are cloudy north, mostly cloudy central, and cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 42%, and the dew point is near 29 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 52%, and the dew point is near 34 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 47 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 west at 5 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 56 degrees at Petersburg. The lowest temperature is 49 degrees at Wheeling and 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 RALEIGH County
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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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   Temperature:                                                                    
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....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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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)

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