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Weather Summary for SW VA...SE WV...and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
612 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.FORECAST SUMMARY...
Low pressure will track along the southeast coast this morning,
exiting offshore and to the northeast by this evening. High 
pressure builds from the Gulf Coast states Friday. A backdoor
front edges south toward the area Easter Sunday.

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Regional Hourly Observations For YORK County
400 PM EDT THU MAR 28 2024


SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
NORFOLK        RAIN      50  47  89 N17G32    29.86F FOG              
VIRGINIA BEACH LGT RAIN  50  48  93 N20G29    29.85F FOG              
NORFOLK NAVAL  RAIN      50  47  89 N20G31    29.89R FOG              
WEST POINT*    CLOUDY    49  47  92 CALM      29.92R                  
SALUDA*        CLOUDY    49  46  90 NW7       29.89S                  
NEWPORT NEWS   LGT RAIN  49  46  90 N10G18    29.87S                  
LANGLEY AFB    NOT AVBL                                               
FORT EUSTIS    LGT RAIN  50  47  87 N8        29.85S                  
WILLIAMSBURG*  NOT AVBL                                               
HR EXEC AP*    RAIN      48  48 100 VRB5      29.89R                  
FRANKLIN*      RAIN      49  46  90 N8        29.91R                  
US460-WAKEFLD  LGT RAIN  50  47  89 CALM      29.88S                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Virginia
Based on observations at 400pm EDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across Virginia...temperatures are near 53 degrees north, near 51 degrees central, and near 62 degrees south. Current sky conditions are cloudy north, cloudy central, and mostly sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 41%, and the dew point is near 30 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 65%, and the dew point is near 40 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 33%, and the dew point is near 33 degrees. Winds are from the north at 13 mph with gusts at 24 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the north at 10 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northwest at 6 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 63 degrees at Lynchburg. 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 YORK County
Hazardous report currently not available
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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Virginia
                             VIRGINIA                                                                     
                 ---------------------------------------------
                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 3-APR 7 APR 5-APR 11    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:      Below        Above      Above      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Below        Below      Above      Above                      

....  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

Thursday March 28, 2024 the 88th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.580000
Distance 0.999721 AU
Rise 06:06 EDT Set 18:36 EDT
Transit Meridian 12:20 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 05:40 EDT Ends 19:02 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

MARCH 28TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1917...
Thane Creek AK reported a snow cover of 190 inches. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
The worst tornado disaster of record occurred in Chicago IL as a tornado
killed 28 persons and caused three million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1997...
Ten tornadoes tore across the area, affecting the Kentucky counties of 
Adair, Metcalfe, Casey, Green, Larue, Marion, Hardin, Hart, Nelson, and 
Russell; and the Indiana counties of Scott and Jefferson. Two of the 
twisters produced F3 damage. A 28-year-old woman was killed in Metcalfe 
County as she was thrown from her destroyed mobile home. A 40-year-old man 
was killed when his house in Bonnieville (Hart County) was hit by one of 
the F3 tornadoes and blown off its foundation. This tornado injured many 
people when it caused several car accidents as it crossed Interstate 65.
(NWS Louisville)

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