Pulaski Weather and Climate Synopsis



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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 PULASKI County
400 AM EDT SUN AUG 13 2023

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS ROANOKE CLEAR 73 64 73 W12 29.98S BLACKSBURG CLEAR 65 65 100 CALM 30.07S LYNCHBURG CLEAR 71 67 87 S3 29.93F MARION CLOUDY 64 64 99 W14 30.12R HILLSVILLE CLEAR 64 61 88 W6 30.07S RICHLANDS CLOUDY N/A N/A N/A SW3 30.11R DUBLIN CLEAR 64 62 94 CALM 30.05R ABINGDON CLOUDY 65 65 100 NW3 30.10R FOG

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Virginia
Based on observations at 100pm EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Virginia...temperatures are near 62 degrees north, near 62 degrees central, and near 62 degrees south. Current sky conditions are partly sunny north, cloudy central, and cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 26%, and the dew point is near 27 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 39%, and the dew point is near 37 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 53%, and the dew point is near 45 degrees. Winds are from the southeast at 12 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 7 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are variable at 5 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 63 degrees at Washington DC. The lowest temperature is SUNNY 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 PULASKI County,VA

239 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. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For PULASKI County, VA
Issued at 1002 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 THIS AFTERNOON
Mostly cloudy early, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows around 50. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
SUNDAY
Sunny, warmer with highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
THURSDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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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