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Weather Summary for SW VA...SE WV...and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
612 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.FORECAST SUMMARY...
A wedge of high pressure will keep low clouds and occasional rain
showers or drizzle in the area through Saturday. Dry conditions 
and very warm temperatures return for the end of the weekend and 
remain into much of next week. Chances for rain increase Tuesday 
with a frontal passage. Additional scattered showers and
thunderstorms will be possible, mainly in the afternoon hours
each
day for the remainder of the work week.

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Regional Hourly Observations For HAMPTON County
700 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024

SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS NORFOLK FAIR 51 46 83 E13G21 30.33R VIRGINIA BEACH FAIR 50 47 89 NE13 30.33R NORFOLK NAVAL FAIR 52 44 74 NE9 30.36R WEST POINT* FAIR 43 42 99 CALM 30.38R SALUDA* FAIR 48 44 87 NE5 30.37R NEWPORT NEWS FAIR 47 43 86 NE5 30.35R LANGLEY AFB CLEAR 50 43 78 NE10 30.34R FORT EUSTIS FAIR 47 43 87 CALM 30.33R WILLIAMSBURG* NOT AVBL HR EXEC AP* FAIR 48 46 93 VRB3 30.35R FRANKLIN* FAIR 42 41 96 CALM 30.35R US460-WAKEFLD FAIR 45 43 93 CALM 30.35R

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Virginia
Based on observations at 700am EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Virginia...temperatures are near 45 degrees north, near 44 degrees central, and near 48 degrees south. Current sky conditions are mostly cloudy north, fair central, and cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 82%, and the dew point is near 40 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 89%, and the dew point is near 41 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 82%, and the dew point is near 43 degrees. Winds are from the east at 3 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the north at 6 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are variable at 6 mph with gusts at 18 mph south, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 51 degrees at Norfolk. The lowest temperature is FAIR 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 HAMPTON County,VA

401 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 DAY ONE Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Saturday through Thursday. 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 HAMPTON County, VA
Issued at 659 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 TODAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
TONIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 50. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
SATURDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Warmer with highs around 80. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
THURSDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2
Medium & Long Range Outlook For Virginia 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
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 April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 14.000000 Distance 0.999718 AU Rise 06:25 EDT Set 20:03 EDT Transit Meridian 13:13 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 05:58 EDT Ends 20:30 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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