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.SYNOPSIS... A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL KEEP PERIODIC SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES THE REST OF THE WEEK.
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Regional Hourly Observations For OHIO County
400 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024

Northern Panhandle of West Virginia
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
WHEELING       CLEAR     40  31  70 N3        30.26S                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in West Virginia
Based on observations at 400am EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across West Virginia...temperatures are near 45 degrees north, near 41 degrees central, and near 50 degrees south. Current sky conditions are clear north, mostly cloudy central, and cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 70%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 86%, and the dew point is near 37 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 80%, and the dew point is near 44 degrees. Winds are calm north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 7 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 52 degrees at Lewisburg. The lowest temperature is 37 degrees at Parkersburg and Elkins.


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 OHIO County,WV

334 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.

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 OHIO County, WV
Issued at 401 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

TODAY
Patchy frost early. Mainly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming southeast this afternoon.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Mild. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SATURDAY
Considerable cloudiness. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Warm with highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Mild. Lows around 60. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Unseasonably warm with highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mainly clear. Mild. Lows around 60.

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Unseasonably warm with highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mainly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Mild. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

TUESDAY
Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Warm with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Mild. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy. Warm with highs in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Mild. Lows in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Warm with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For West Virginia
                           W 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
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Almanac Information

Friday April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 14.000000
Distance 0.999718 AU
Rise 06:33 EDT Set 20:13 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:23 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:06 EDT Ends 20:40 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