Thaxton, Virginia

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Lat/Lon: 37.3° N 79.7° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Anja (South Indian Ocean)

	Current Conditions

The Stronghold, Thaxton, Virginia (PWS)

Updated: 3:30 PM EST on November 15, 2009

69.0 °F

Clear

Humidity:	24%
Dew Point:	32 °F
Wind:	4.0 mph from the NE
Wind Gust:	4.0 mph
Pressure:	29.97 in (Falling)
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	2 out of 16
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	987 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KROA)
Wind Speed:	5.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	51° (NE)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Roanoke	75 °F	Clear	2:54 PM EST
	Lynchburg	73 °F	Clear	2:54 PM EST
	Blacksburg	73 °F	Clear	3:20 PM EST
	Hot Springs	64 °F	Clear	3:22 PM EST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KROA)

58 °F

37 °F

Record (KROA)

78 °F (1931)

17 °F (1969)

Yesterday

74 °F

48 °F

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 4

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Martinsville	78°F
Roanoke	75°F
Leesburg	75°F
Louisa	75°F
Dublin	75°F

State Lows:
Lynchburg	35°F
Martinsville	37°F
Culpeper	37°F
Stafford	37°F
Orange	38°F

Astronomy

November 15, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

6:58 AM EST

5:08 PM EST

Civil Twilight

6:30 AM EST

5:36 PM EST

Nautical Twilight

5:58 AM EST

6:07 PM EST

Astronomical Twilight

5:27 AM EST

6:38 PM EST

Moon

5:50 AM EST

4:06 PM EST

Length Of Visible Light:

11h 05m

Length of Day

10h 09m

Tomorrow will be 1m 44s shorter.

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Waning Crescent, 1% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Thaxton, VA

69.0 °F

Clear

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Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
74° F \| 43° F	67° F \| 45° F	58° F \| 40° F	58° F \| 45° F	58° F \| 43° F
Clear	Clear	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Chance of Rain 20% chance of precipitation
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Forecast for Bedford

Updated: 3:25 PM EST on November 15, 2009

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Tonight

Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Light and variable winds.

Monday

Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Light and variable winds.

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Monday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Light and variable winds.

Tuesday

Partly sunny. Cooler with highs in the upper 50s. East winds around 10 mph.

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Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Patchy drizzle in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds around 10 mph in the evening... becoming light and variable.

Wednesday

Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s.

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Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs around 60.

Thursday Night through Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.

Sunday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

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Air quality Forecast for Roanoke

	Air quality:	AQ Index:	Pollutant:
Yesterday	Good		PM2.5
Current	Good		PM2.5
Sunday	Good		PM2.5
Monday	Good		PM2.5
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Current Air Quality Yesterday's Peak

Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Bengals vs. Steelers	1:00 PM EST on November 15, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 63 °F
Falcons vs. Panthers	1:00 PM EST on November 15, 2009	Clear, 74 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Pirates vs. Golden Hurricane	7:15 PM CST on November 15, 2009	Rain Showers, 49 °F
Bulls vs. RedHawks	6:00 PM EST on November 18, 2009	Chance of Rain, 52 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Albinoleffe vs. Grosseto	4:00 PM CET on November 15, 2009	Partly Cloudy, High 68° F/ 20° C
Numancia vs. Hércules	5:00 PM CET on November 15, 2009	Clear, High 77° F/ 25° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Ford 400	3:30 PM EST on November 22, 2009	Average High 78° F/ 25° C
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Temp.

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Humidity

Wind

Pressure

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Heat Index

Elevation

Updated

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The Stronghold, Thaxton, VA

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69.0 °F

32 °F

24%

NE at 4.0 mph

29.97 in

0.00 in / hr

987 ft

3:30 PM EST

Rapid Fire

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Thaxton at Cobbs Mountain Farm, Bedford, VA

Cobbs Mountian Farm, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

75.6 °F

48 °F

37%

North at 4.0 mph

29.94 in

0.00 in / hr

78 °F

1007 ft

3:30 PM EST

Rapid Fire

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Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge, VA

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67.8 °F

47 °F

48%

WSW at 0.0 mph

29.99 in

0.00 in / hr

1840 ft

3:30 PM EST

Rapid Fire

Woodlake, Goodview, VA

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71.6 °F

43 °F

36%

SE at 0.0 mph

29.96 in

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

1020 ft

3:30 PM EST

Rapid Fire

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Upper Goose Creek Valley at Blue Ridge D, Montvale, VA

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73.2 °F

45 °F

37%

North at 2.0 mph

29.99 in

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

1299 ft

3:22 PM EST

Normal

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Outskirts of town high on mountain top, Buchanan, VA

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72.8 °F

48 °F

41%

West at 0.0 mph

29.89 in

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

1370 ft

3:30 PM EST

Rapid Fire

Bonsack, Roanoke, VA

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68.4 °F

44 °F

41%

ESE at 3.5 mph

29.99 in

0.00 in / hr

1150 ft

3:30 PM EST

Rapid Fire

East Roa. Co. Vinton, Va., Vinton, VA

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80.5 °F

7 °F

South at 0.0 mph

29.99 in

0.00 in / hr

78 °F

1120 ft

3:30 PM EST

Rapid Fire

Smith Mountain Lake @ Hales Ford Bridge, Moneta, VA

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70.1 °F

53 °F

54%

SE at 3.0 mph

29.97 in

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

825 ft

3:30 PM EST

Rapid Fire

VADOT Jamesrb, Buchanan, VA

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77 °F

45 °F

33%

South at 3 mph

0.00 in / hr

78 °F

895 ft

2:49 PM EST

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VADOT Rt_220_@_Ashley_Plantation, Daleville, VA

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73 °F

48 °F

41%

SSE at 2 mph

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

1417 ft

2:53 PM EST

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Suck Mountain, Bedford, VA

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81.9 °F

28 °F

14%

ENE at 5.4 mph

29.85 in

0.00 in / hr

80 °F

1960 ft

3:30 PM EST

Normal

I-81 Milepost 145, Roanoke (Hollins), VA

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75.1 °F

45 °F

34%

WSW at 2.0 mph

29.98 in

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

1199 ft

3:30 PM EST

Rapid Fire

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Breezy Knoll, Goode, VA

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74.4 °F

46 °F

37%

SSE at 2.0 mph

29.94 in

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

985 ft

3:30 PM EST

Rapid Fire

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VADOT Salem_VR, Roanoke, VA

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76 °F

41 °F

28%

WSW at 3 mph

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

1161 ft

2:49 PM EST

MADIS

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Edgehill Est. - S Roanoke 1500 ft., Roanoke, VA

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78.9 °F

45 °F

30%

West at 0.0 mph

29.96 in

0.00 in / hr

79 °F

1500 ft

3:30 PM EST

Rapid Fire

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Roanoke, VA

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75.7 °F

46 °F

35%

West at 5.0 mph

30.02 in

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

1140 ft

3:27 PM EST

Normal

APRSWXNET Wirtz VA , Boones Mill, VA

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74 °F

45 °F

36%

East at 0 mph

29.97 in

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

1135 ft

3:09 PM EST

MADIS

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Cresthill, Cave Spring, VA

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76.1 °F

25 °F

15%

WNW at 0.0 mph

30.00 in

0.00 in / hr

76 °F

1180 ft

3:30 PM EST

Rapid Fire

APRSWXNET Roanoke VA , Roanoke, VA

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82 °F

46 °F

28%

NNE at 0 mph

29.95 in

0.00 in / hr

80 °F

1230 ft

3:03 PM EST

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Haymakertown, Troutville, VA

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77.4 °F

52 °F

43%

East at 2.0 mph

29.96 in

0.00 in / hr

79 °F

1440 ft

3:30 PM EST

Rapid Fire

Mt. Haven, Forest, VA

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74.0 °F

45 °F

35%

West at 0.0 mph

29.95 in

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

855 ft

3:30 PM EST

Rapid Fire

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The Cutting Edge, Salem, VA

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75.8 °F

43 °F

31%

SSW at 2.0 mph

29.80 in

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

1150 ft

3:30 PM EST

Rapid Fire

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Timberlake, Lynchburg, VA

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74.3 °F

48 °F

40%

SW at 1.0 mph

29.99 in

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

850 ft

3:30 PM EST

Rapid Fire

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West Salem, Salem, VA

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74.7 °F

41 °F

30%

WSW at 1.0 mph

29.92 in

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

1150 ft

3:30 PM EST

Rapid Fire

Craig County, Va, New Castle, VA

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76.6 °F

30 °F

18%

WNW at 1.0 mph

29.98 in

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

1440 ft

3:25 PM EST

Normal

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Wyndhurst, Lynchburg, VA

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73.9 °F

47 °F

39%

West at 0.0 mph

29.93 in

- / hr

77 °F

869 ft

3:19 PM EST

Normal

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Statement as of 1:38 PM EST on November 15, 2009 ... South Boston NOAA Weather Radio kjy-86 off the air... The antenna at the South Boston NOAA Weather Radio transmitter will be having maitnenance done to it through Monday. NOAA Weather Radio will be off the air until late Monday afternoon. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We thank you for your patience.