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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 SUFFOLK County
900 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2024

SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS NORFOLK LGT RAIN 58 56 93 CALM 30.00S FOG VIRGINIA BEACH CLOUDY 59 57 93 NW6 30.00R FOG NORFOLK NAVAL CLOUDY 58 57 97 CALM 30.01F FOG WEST POINT* CLOUDY 56 55 96 CALM 30.02S SALUDA* CLOUDY 56 55 95 CALM 30.01R NEWPORT NEWS CLOUDY 57 56 96 W3 30.00F FOG LANGLEY AFB CLOUDY 59 57 93 CALM 29.99S FORT EUSTIS CLOUDY 58 56 95 CALM 29.98 FOG WILLIAMSBURG* NOT AVBL HR EXEC AP* CLOUDY 55 55 100 CALM 30.02 FOG FRANKLIN* CLOUDY 55 55 99 NE3 30.02F FOG US460-WAKEFLD CLOUDY 55 54 96 CALM 30.00F FOG

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Virginia
Based on observations at 900am EDT, Saturday April 20, 2024

Across Virginia...temperatures are near 57 degrees north, near 56 degrees central, and near 62 degrees south. Current sky conditions are cloudy north, cloudy central, and partly sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 86%, 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 54 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 86%, and the dew point is near 58 degrees. There is patchy fog central. Winds are calm north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 3 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 62 degrees at Lynchburg and Danville. The lowest temperature is CLOUDY 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 SUFFOLK County,VA

419 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 DAY ONE Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Sunday through Friday. 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 SUFFOLK County, VA
Issued at 945 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 REST OF TODAY
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers late this morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon. Highs around 70. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
SUNDAY
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
TUESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.
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 APR 25-29 APR 27-MAY 3 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- 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 --------------------------------------------------- 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)

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