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Weather Summary for SW VA...SE WV...and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
612 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024
.FORECAST SUMMARY...
A cold front will stretch from the coast of North Carolina to
the Gulf Coast today while high pressure stretches from the
Central Plains into the Central Appalachians. Low pressure
should develop along the frontal boundary and buckle it
northward by Sunday to bring the next chance of rain towards the
North Carolina and Virginia border. Drier weather should return
by Monday into Tuesday.
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Regional Hourly Observations For RAPPAHANOOK County
SWR not available
Current Temperatures,
Dewpoint,
RH,
Wind,
Regional Obs,
Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Virginia
Based on observations at 600am EDT, Saturday April 20, 2024
Across Virginia...temperatures are near 55 degrees north, near 54 degrees central, and near 58 degrees south. Current sky conditions are cloudy north, fog central, and light rain south. In the north, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 53 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 52 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 97%, and the dew point is near 57 degrees. Visibility is less than one mile central. Winds are calm north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to fog. Winds are calm south, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to light rain. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 58 degrees at Danville. The lowest temperature is FOG 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 RAPPAHANOOK 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
APR 25-29 APR 27-MAY 3 JUN JUN-AUG
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Temperature:
Precipitation:
.... 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
Saturday April 20, 2024 the 111th Day of Year
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SUN
Declination 12.030000
Distance 0.999719 AU
Rise 06:32 EDT Set 19:58 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:14 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:06 EDT Ends 20:24 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
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