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Weather Summary for SW VA...SE WV...and NW NC National Weather Service
Blacksburg VA 911 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 HIGHLAND County

SWR not available
Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Virginia
Based on observations at 900am EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Virginia...temperatures are near 51 degrees north, near 53 degrees central, and near 50 degrees south. Current sky conditions are partly sunny north, mostly sunny central, and cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 60%, and the dew point is near 38 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 71%, and the dew point is near 44 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 77%, and the dew point is near 43 degrees. Winds are calm north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northeast at 9 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 6 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 54 degrees at Norfolk. The lowest temperature is PTSUNNY 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.

US Radar, All NWS Radars (In near-real time), Current Livestock Heat Stress Index (LSI), Current Wind Chill Map
Hazardous Weather Outlook For HIGHLAND County
Hazardous report currently not available
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

Current FORECAST not available 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                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 MAY 1-MAY 5  MAY 3-MAY 9    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   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

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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)


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