AGRICULTURAL/LAWN & GARDEN WEATHER FORECAST (ETA) GUIDANCE FOR Richmond, VA UKAWC/NWS KRIC NAM MOS GUIDANCE 12 /09 /2008 1200 UTC AFTERNOON: ---------- The high today will be 62 degrees with 0% area coverage of precip in the amount of 0.00-0.01 inches. The maximum dewpoint from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.(EDT) will be 49 degrees with a minimum dewpoint of 45 degrees. The temperatures and dewpoints today will produce a low relative humidity near 60%. The winds will begin from the S and end out of the S with an average wind speed of 16 mph. The wind speeds will range from 15 mph to 17 mph throughout the period creating 7 hours of unfavorable spraying conditions, 0 hours of marginal conditions, and 0 hours of favorable spraying conditions. Skies today at 2:00 p.m. will be mostly cloudy with a total of 0 hours of sunny skies, 0 hours of partly cloudy skies, 2 hours of mostly cloudy skies, and 5 hours of cloudy skies during the time period. TONIGHT: -------- The low tonight will be 54 degrees with 80% area coverage of precip in the amount of 0.00-0.01 inches. The maximum dewpoint from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.(EDT) will be 54 degrees with a minimum dewpoint of 50 degrees. The temperatures and dewpoints tonight will produce a high relative humidity near 90%. The winds will begin from the S and end out of the S with an average wind speed of 17 mph. The wind speeds will range from 15 mph to 18 mph throughout the period creating 12 hours of unfavorable spraying conditions, 0 hours of marginal conditions, and 0 hours of favorable spraying conditions. Skies tonight at 2:00 a.m. will be cloudy with a total of 0 hours of clear skies, 0 hours of partly cloudy skies, 0 hours of mostly cloudy skies, and 12 hours of cloudy skies during the time period. The forecasted leaf wetness due to dew formation for the time period is for 0 hours. TOMORROW: --------- The high tomorrow will be 66 degrees with100% area coverage of precip in the amount of 0.01-0.09 inches. The maximum dewpoint from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.(EDT) will be 60 degrees with a minimum dewpoint of 55 degrees. The temperatures and dewpoints tomorrow will produce a low relative humidity near 85%. The winds will begin from the S and end out of the SW with an average wind speed of 16 mph. The wind speeds will range from 14 mph to 17 mph throughout the period creating 12 hours of unfavorable spraying conditions, 0 hours of marginal conditions, and 0 hours of favorable spraying conditions. Skies tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. will be cloudy with a total of 0 hours of sunny skies, 0 hours of partly cloudy skies, 0 hours of mostly cloudy skies, and 12 hours of cloudy skies during the time period. * NOTE: See ETA Ag Wx Data for specific times.