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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 17, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 17, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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May 17, 2013
Finding the oldest water on Earth has implications for understanding life on Earth and maybe Mars.
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May 17, 2013
Deadly storms ripped across north-central Texas on Wednesday, leaving a wide trail of destruction.
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May 16, 2013
The scientific agreement that climate change is happening, and that it's caused by human activity, is significant and growing, according to a new study published Thursday.
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May 16, 2013
Severe weather broke out in northeastern Texas, including the Dallas Fort Worth area. Below are reports of hail and tornadoes from throughout social media.
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May 15, 2013
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, possibly jeopardizing searches for life outside the Milky Way.
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May 15, 2013
April 2013 was colder and wetter than average.
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May 15, 2013
The collection above features over 100 breathtaking images of Earth taken from NASA satellites and the International Space Station at night. But to scientists and meteorologists, they are more than just pretty pictures.
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May 15, 2013
In Alaska, climate change is forcing villagers on the edge of the Arctic to confront the reality of a warming planet. If they don't act soon, their villages were be lost forever.
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May 17, 2013
The cause of a large wildfire in Wisconsin has been solved.
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| Overcast with rain showers. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 79F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 91F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 70F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 90F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 54F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 75F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 55 | 65 | 60 | 65 | 61 | 64 | 61 |
| Wind | 5 mph East | 6 mph ENE | 6 mph East | 6 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 81% | 84% | 87% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 50% | 60% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 99% | 99% | 100% |
| Conditions | Rain Showers | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Rain Showers |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 61 | 66 | 62 | 67 | 61 | 65 | 57 |
| Wind | 5 mph ENE | 6 mph NE | 4 mph NE | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 98% | 84% | 79% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 70% | 70% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 80% | 96% | 100% |
| Conditions | Rain Showers | Rain Showers | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 58 | 74 | 63 | 73 | 63 | 69 | 66 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 7 mph South | 7 mph South | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 73% | 68% | 70% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 60% | 60% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 96% | 60% | 84% | 38% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 65 | 81 | 71 | 83 | 69 | 75 | 67 |
| Wind | 4 mph WSW | 6 mph SSW | 8 mph South | 6 mph SW |
| Humidity | 95% | 70% | 63% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 47% | 10% | 1% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:58 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 65 | 79 | 71 | 80 | 69 | 71 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 8 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 78% | 74% | 67% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 68% | 72% | 78% | 44% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:57 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 76 | 64 | 73 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 12 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 85% | 70% | 79% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 32% | 61% | 25% | 64% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:57 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 65 | 73 | 69 | 75 | 69 | 67 | 64 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 7 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 77% | 83% | 84% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 97% | 13% | 100% | 89% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:56 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 70 | 67 | 64 | 62 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 1 mph ESE | 5 mph NW | 3 mph NE |
| Humidity | 99% | 97% | 91% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 10% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 95% | 88% | 55% | 34% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 57 | 68 | 56 | 66 | 55 | 55 | 48 |
| Wind | 3 mph NNE | 3 mph NE | 3 mph ENE | 2 mph NE |
| Humidity | 97% | 65% | 65% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 34% | 42% | 39% | 5% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 40 | 68 | 40 | 74 | 46 | 63 | 47 |
| Wind | 2 mph NNE | 2 mph ENE | 2 mph East | 1 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 51% | 36% | 36% | 57% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 35% | 26% | 9% | 3% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:54 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 46 | 70 | 47 | 76 | 51 | 62 | 51 |
| Wind | 1 mph NNW | 1 mph SSE | 2 mph SE | 1 mph South |
| Humidity | 63% | 43% | 39% | 65% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 13% | 20% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KCHO) | 75 °F | 52 °F |
| Record (KCHO) | 95 °F (1911) | 38 °F (1973) |
| Yesterday | 81 °F | 60 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 6 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:00 AM EDT | 8:20 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:30 AM EDT | 8:50 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:54 AM EDT | 9:27 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:13 AM EDT | 10:08 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:28 PM EDT | 1:45 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 19m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 20m
Tomorrow will be 1m 37s longer.
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| First Quarter, 52% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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70 °F
Stafford
70 °F
Warrenton
69 °F
Culpeper
69 °F
Quantico
69 °F
Leesburg
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57 °F
Hot Springs
59 °F
Richmond Hanover County
59 °F
Wise
60 °F
Orange
60 °F
Galax
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Charlottesville | 62 °F | Overcast | 4:53 AM EDT |
| Staunton | 64 °F | Overcast | 5:15 AM EDT |
| Orange | 61 °F | Rain | 5:15 AM EDT |
| Louisa | 61 °F | Light Drizzle | 5:15 AM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KCHO) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 182° (South) |
| Ceiling: | 10000 ft |
METAR KCHO 180853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT065 SCT080 OVC100 17/15 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01670150 55004
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| R5 | 6:00 PM EDT 2013-04-16 |
Partly Cloudy, 74°F |
| Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad | 8:00 PM EDT 2013-04-17 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 75°F |
| Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad | 8:00 PM EDT 2013-04-17 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 75°F |
| Corey Smith | 9:00 PM EDT 2013-04-18 |
Clear, 74°F |
| Stephanie Nakasian | 2:00 PM EDT 2013-04-19 |
Chance of Rain, 81°F |
| STEPHANIE NAKASIAN & HOD O'BRIEN | 2:00 PM EDT 2013-04-19 |
Chance of Rain, 81°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 72 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Elche vs. Almería | 12:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 68° F/ 20° C |
| Mirandés vs. Hércules | 12:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Sprint Showdown | 7:46 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Beau Mont Farm, Beau Mont Farm, VA | 61.7 °F | 61 °F | 98% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 574 ft | 5:19 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Hollymead, Charlottesville, VA | 61.6 °F | 61 °F | 97% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 482 ft | 5:20 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Off Hydraulic Road, Charlottesville, VA | 62.0 °F | 60 °F | 94% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 558 ft | 5:20 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Wolf Trap Rd., Charlottesville, VA | 61.7 °F | 61 °F | 99% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 576 ft | 5:13 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Ivy, Charlottesville, VA | 61.2 °F | 60 °F | 96% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 650 ft | 5:21 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Charlottesville 2W, Charlottesville, VA | 61.2 °F | 60 °F | 94% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 866 ft | 5:20 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Charlottesville 2W: McCormick Observator, Charlottesville, VA | 60.7 °F | 59 °F | 94% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 866 ft | 5:21 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Stony Point, Keswick, VA | 61.2 °F | 56 °F | 84% | North at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 640 ft | 5:21 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| In the country, White Hall, VA | 61.8 °F | 58 °F | 86% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 722 ft | 5:20 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Forum Student News, Charlottesville, VA | 63.7 °F | 62 °F | 94% | NW at 1.0 mph | 0.03 in / hr | 482 ft | 5:21 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| IIHS VRC, Ruckersville, VA | 63.0 °F | 59 °F | 87% | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 617 ft | 5:17 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| The Vineyards, Barboursville, VA | 61.3 °F | 60 °F | 95% | East at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 520 ft | 5:21 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Little Edge Farm - 2.1 Miles WNW of, Stanardsville, VA | 60.3 °F | 60 °F | 99% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 783 ft | 5:20 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| At Greene Acres, Stanardsville, VA | 63.0 °F | 61 °F | 93% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 771 ft | 2:00 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Daniel Morris Lane, Charlottesville, VA | 61.2 °F | 59 °F | 93% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 505 ft | 5:21 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Yancey Mills, Crozet, VA | 61.0 °F | 60 °F | 95% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 748 ft | 5:20 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Mountain Brook, Troy, VA | 62.2 °F | 57 °F | 83% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 517 ft | 5:20 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Fluvanna WX, Lake Monticello, VA | 62.4 °F | 58 °F | 84% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 385 ft | 5:17 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Early Mountain Vineyard, Madison, VA | 62.1 °F | 60 °F | 92% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 677 ft | 5:11 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Pollak Vineyards, Greenwood, VA | 62.1 °F | 61 °F | 95% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.05 in / hr | 817 ft | 5:20 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Elkton, VA | 62.3 °F | 60 °F | 93% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 978 ft | 5:14 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Mcgaheysville, VA | 62.8 °F | 58 °F | 85% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1126 ft | 5:20 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| MesoWest N PIEDMONT AREC , Orange, VA | 61 °F | 58 °F | 90% | SE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 520 ft | 4:00 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Basic City Weather, Waynesboro, VA | 61.7 °F | 59 °F | 92% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 1319 ft | 5:21 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Madison, Madison, VA | 61.9 °F | 60 °F | 92% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 469 ft | 5:20 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Massanutten, Massanutten, VA | 61.3 °F | 57 °F | 85% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1350 ft | 5:20 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Focal Point, McGaheysville, VA | 61.5 °F | 60 °F | 95% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1350 ft | 5:21 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Public Works Administration, Waynesboro, VA | 61.3 °F | 59 °F | 91% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1336 ft | 5:20 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| River Rd, Elkton, VA | 61.6 °F | 59 °F | 92% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 958 ft | 5:21 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Between Scottsville, Scottsville, VA | 60.5 °F | 60 °F | 99% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 520 ft | 5:00 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Idlebrink Farm, Greenfield, VA | 61.0 °F | 60 °F | 97% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.07 in / hr | 665 ft | 5:20 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Blue Ridge Life Magazine, Nelson Co, VA | 60.1 °F | 56 °F | 87% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.06 in / hr | 785 ft | 5:19 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| RAWS SAWMILL RIDGE VA, Greenwood, VA | 59 °F | 58 °F | 95% | North at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2080 ft | 4:13 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Fan Mountain Observatory, Covesville, VA | 57.8 °F | 55 °F | 90% | SE at 4.8 mph | 0.05 in / hr | 1788 ft | 5:21 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Blue Ridge Observatory - Flattop Mtn, Dyke, VA | 56.6 °F | 57 °F | 100% | NE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3250 ft | 5:20 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Massanutten Resort, McGaheysville, VA | 59.9 °F | 58 °F | 92% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2690 ft | 5:07 AM EDT | Normal | ||
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