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Weather Summary for SW VA...SE WV...and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
612 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.FORECAST SUMMARY...
Low pressure will exit offshore and to the northeast by this 
evening. High pressure continues to build in from the Gulf 
Coast states Friday with gusty northwest winds. A backdoor 
front edges south toward the area Easter Sunday.

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Regional Hourly Observations For GOOCHLAND County
200 AM EDT FRI MAR 29 2024


CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
RICHMOND       CLEAR     41  34  76 NW7       29.99S                  
CHESTERFIELD*  CLEAR     34  34 100 NW5       30.00S                  
PETERSBURG*    CLEAR     39  35  84 CALM      30.00F                  
HANOVER        CLEAR     37  35  92 CALM      30.01R                  
TAPPAHANNOCK*  CLEAR     40  31  69 W3        29.98S                  
QUINTON*       CLEAR     36  35  94 W3        29.98S                  
CHARLOTTSVILLE CLEAR     50  22  33 NW5       29.99F                  
GORDONSVILLE*  CLEAR     42  28  57 CALM      29.99F                  
ORANGE*        CLEAR     45  23  42 CALM      30.01S                  
LOUISA*        CLEAR     35  28  75 W3        30.00S                  
BUMPASS*       CLEAR     38  28  67 CALM      30.00S                  
FARMVILLE*     CLEAR     41  30  63 CALM      30.01F                  
CREWE*         CLEAR     36  34  92 CALM      30.01F                  
FORT PICKETT*  CLEAR     41  35  80 NW5       30.01F                  
CHASE CITY*    CLEAR     40  32  71 NW3       30.03S                  
CLARKSVILLE*   CLEAR     43  28  56 CALM      30.02S                  
SOUTH HILL*    CLEAR     44  35  70 NW3       30.07S                  
LAWRENCEVILLE*   N/A     45  43  95 NW3       30.01S                  
EMPORIA*       FOG       34  34 100 CALM      30.02S VSB 1/4          

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel


Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Virginia
Based on observations at 200am EDT, Friday March 29, 2024

Across Virginia...temperatures are near 43 degrees north, near 41 degrees central, and near 37 degrees south. Current sky conditions are clear north, clear central, and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 45%, and the dew point is near 23 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 76%, and the dew point is near 34 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 72%, and the dew point is near 29 degrees. Winds are from the northwest at 6 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northwest at 7 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the west at 3 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 48 degrees at Washington DC. The lowest temperature is PTCLDY 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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Hazardous Weather Outlook For GOOCHLAND County,VA

801 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

 DAY ONE  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 GOOCHLAND County, VA
Issued at 1145 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight.

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Lows around 50. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows around 50.

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Virginia
                             VIRGINIA                                                                     
                 ---------------------------------------------
                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 3-APR 7 APR 5-APR 11    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:      Below        Above      Above      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Below        Below      Above      Above                      

....  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 March 29, 2024 the 89th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.960000
Distance 0.999720 AU
Rise 06:04 EDT Set 18:37 EDT
Transit Meridian 12:20 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 05:39 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 29TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1886...
Atlanta GA was drenched with a record 7.36 inches of rain in 24 hours. (The
Weather Channel)
...1920...
Clear Spring MD received 31 inches of snow in 24 hours to establish a state
record. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1921...
The temperature in Washington D.C. dropped from 82 degrees to 26 degres
thus ending an early spring. (David Ludlum)
...1935...
A severe duststorm blanketed Amarillo TX for 84 hours. During one six hour
period the visibility was near zero. (28th-31st) (The Weather Channel)
...1945...
Providence RI hit 90 degrees to establish a March record for the New
England area. (The Weather Channel)

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