Buchanan, Virginia

Local Time: 4:26 PM EST (GMT -05) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 37.5° N 79.7° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Anja (South Indian Ocean)

	Current Conditions

Outskirts of town high on mountain top, Buchanan, Virginia (PWS)

Updated: 4:26 PM EST on November 14, 2009

71.1 °F

Clear

Humidity:	53%
Dew Point:	53 °F
Wind:	Calm
Wind Gust:	1.0 mph
Pressure:	29.80 in (Rising)
Heat Index:	77 °F
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	1 out of 16
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	1370 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KROA)
Wind Speed:	0.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	146° (SE)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Roanoke	72 °F	Clear	3:54 PM EST
	Lynchburg	69 °F	Clear	3:54 PM EST
	Hot Springs	63 °F	Clear	4:01 PM EST
	Lewisburg	68 °F	Clear	4:01 PM EST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KROA)

59 °F

37 °F

Record (KROA)

82 °F (1993)

13 °F (1986)

Yesterday

64 °F

48 °F

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 9

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Martinsville	75°F
Dublin	73°F
Roanoke	72°F
Blacksburg	71°F
Danville	71°F

State Lows:
Marion	41°F
Abingdon	42°F
Wise	44°F
Hot Springs	46°F
Blacksburg	48°F

Astronomy

November 14, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

6:57 AM EST

5:08 PM EST

Civil Twilight

6:29 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

4:44 AM EST

3:31 PM EST

Length Of Visible Light:

11h 06m

Length of Day

10h 10m

Tomorrow will be 1m 47s shorter.

Extended View

Waning Crescent, 4% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Women's soccer defeats Murray State in first round of NCAA Tournament

Tech women reach soccer milestone - roanoke.com

Roanoke high school students collect Thanksgiving meals for those in need

Surveillance photos released in Roanoke robbery

Bennett debut a success - roanoke.com

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Buchanan, VA

71.1 °F

Clear

at 4:26 PM EST

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Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday
68° F \| 45° F	70° F \| 43° F	65° F \| 40° F	61° F \| 36° F	59° F \| 38° F
Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
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Forecast for Botetourt

Updated: 3:35 PM EST on November 14, 2009

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Tonight

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

Sunday

Patchy dense fog in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds.

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Sunday Night

Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds.

Monday

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

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Monday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening...then mostly cloudy with patchy drizzle after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s.

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Tuesday Night and Wednesday

Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.

Thursday through Friday

Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Lows in the lower 40s.

Friday Night and Saturday

Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.

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Air quality Forecast for Roanoke

	Air quality:	AQ Index:	Pollutant:
Yesterday	Good		PM2.5
Current	Good		PM2.5
Saturday	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:
Keydets vs. Black Knights	12:00 PM EST on November 14, 2009	Rain, 52 °F
Red Flash vs. Bulldogs	12:00 PM EST on November 14, 2009	Rain, 52 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Real Murcia vs. Rayo Vallecano	6:00 PM CET on November 14, 2009	Partly Cloudy, High 68° F/ 20° C
Huesca vs. Recreativo de Huelva	6:00 PM CET on November 14, 2009	Scattered Clouds, High 73° F/ 23° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Ford 400	3:30 PM EST on November 22, 2009	Average High 78° F/ 25° C
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Humidity

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Pressure

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Heat Index

Elevation

Updated

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VADOT Jamesrb, Buchanan, VA

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71 °F

51 °F

49%

NE at 3 mph

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

895 ft

3:29 PM EST

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Outskirts of town high on mountain top, Buchanan, VA

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71.1 °F

53 °F

53%

SE at 0.0 mph

29.80 in

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

1370 ft

4:26 PM EST

Rapid Fire

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

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71.6 °F

54 °F

53%

ENE at 0.0 mph

29.89 in

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

1299 ft

4:22 PM EST

Normal

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Thaxton at Cobbs Mountain Farm, Bedford, VA

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70.3 °F

54 °F

57%

ESE at 7.0 mph

29.84 in

0.00 in / hr

76 °F

1007 ft

4:26 PM EST

Rapid Fire

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Suck Mountain, Bedford, VA

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78.6 °F

36 °F

21%

SSW at 3.1 mph

29.76 in

0.00 in / hr

78 °F

1960 ft

4:25 PM EST

Normal

The Stronghold, Thaxton, VA

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61.0 °F

39 °F

45%

North at 5.0 mph

29.91 in

0.00 in / hr

987 ft

4:26 PM EST

Rapid Fire

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VADOT Rt_220_@_Ashley_Plantation, Daleville, VA

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

69 °F

53 °F

56%

NE at 7 mph

0.00 in / hr

1417 ft

3:32 PM EST

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Bedford City, Bedford, VA

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71.7 °F

24 °F

17%

East at 0.0 mph

29.91 in

0.00 in / hr

74 °F

904 ft

4:26 PM EST

Rapid Fire

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Haymakertown, Troutville, VA

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72.3 °F

54 °F

53%

ESE at 1.0 mph

29.88 in

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

1440 ft

4:26 PM EST

Rapid Fire

Bonsack, Roanoke, VA

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67.1 °F

48 °F

51%

SSE at 0.0 mph

29.90 in

0.00 in / hr

1150 ft

4:26 PM EST

Rapid Fire

Breezy Knoll, Goode, VA

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69.1 °F

53 °F

56%

ESE at 2.0 mph

29.85 in

0.00 in / hr

985 ft

4:26 PM EST

Rapid Fire

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

www.roanokevalleyweather.com, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

69.8 °F

56 °F

61%

ENE at 0.0 mph

29.88 in

0.00 in / hr

1199 ft

4:26 PM EST

Rapid Fire

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

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79.3 °F

28 °F

15%

NNW at 0.0 mph

29.90 in

0.00 in / hr

78 °F

1120 ft

4:26 PM EST

Rapid Fire

Pine St, Clifton Forge, VA

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68.9 °F

39 °F

33%

North at 0.0 mph

28.64 in

0.00 in / hr

1122 ft

4:22 PM EST

Normal

RAWS CRAIG VALLEY VA, New Castle, VA

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

76 °F

59 °F

55%

NW at 2 mph

0.00 in / hr

78 °F

1266 ft

3:07 PM EST

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VADOT Salem_VR, Roanoke, VA

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

72 °F

52 °F

49%

ESE at 3 mph

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

1161 ft

3:23 PM EST

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Woodlake, Goodview, VA

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68.0 °F

51 °F

55%

ENE at 1.0 mph

29.87 in

0.00 in / hr

1020 ft

4:26 PM EST

Rapid Fire

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Roanoke, VA

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72.6 °F

56 °F

56%

NNW at 2.0 mph

29.91 in

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

1140 ft

4:22 PM EST

Normal

Mt. Haven, Forest, VA

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67.8 °F

52 °F

58%

ESE at 0.0 mph

29.86 in

0.00 in / hr

855 ft

4:26 PM EST

Rapid Fire

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APRSWXNET Roanoke VA, Roanoke, VA

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

74 °F

54 °F

50%

NE at 0 mph

29.86 in

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

1499 ft

4:02 PM EST

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Craig County, Va, New Castle, VA

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71.2 °F

52 °F

51%

NNW at 0.0 mph

29.90 in

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

1440 ft

4:25 PM EST

Normal

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Mid-Atlantic WX.com, Lexington, VA

Mid-Atlantic WX.com, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

63.7 °F

46 °F

52%

East at 0.0 mph

29.93 in

0.00 in / hr

1091 ft

4:26 PM EST

Rapid Fire

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APRSWXNET Lexington VA , Lexington, VA

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

64 °F

46 °F

52%

East at 0 mph

29.93 in

0.00 in / hr

1085 ft

4:07 PM EST

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	Public Information Statement
Statement as of 12:21 PM EST on November 14, 2009 ... Public information statement... The NOAA Weather Radio at South Boston Virginia, will be on and off the air for the next several days, due to maintenance on the antenna system. Repair should be completed by the middle next week. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.