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May 18, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 18, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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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 18, 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 18, 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 18, 2013
Steam and ash clouds are occasionally rising to 20,000 feet from an active Alaska volcano.
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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 18, 2013
It's now time to move on in a Texas town wrecked by a massive twister.
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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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| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 97F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 61F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear with a chance of rain. Low of 50F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 77F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 50F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 62 | 72 | 63 | 71 | 64 | 67 | 63 |
| Wind | 3 mph ESE | 5 mph SE | 11 mph SSE | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 97% | 72% | 75% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 90% | 90% | 80% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 96% | 92% |
| Conditions | Rain Showers | Rain Showers | Thunderstorm | Rain Showers |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 62 | 75 | 60 | 80 | 60 | 66 | 59 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 6 mph SW | 7 mph SSW | 4 mph SW |
| Humidity | 92% | 57% | 51% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 50% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 74% | 82% | 56% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 62 | 83 | 63 | 89 | 63 | 71 | 64 |
| Wind | 3 mph West | 7 mph WSW | 6 mph WSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 50% | 41% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 40% | 6% | 22% | 74% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 63 | 83 | 67 | 88 | 68 | 73 | 63 |
| Wind | 4 mph SW | 7 mph South | 5 mph South | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 82% | 57% | 49% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 41% | 25% | 64% | 100% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:58 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 62 | 78 | 64 | 77 | 65 | 67 | 62 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 6 mph SW |
| Humidity | 78% | 63% | 63% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 15% | 84% | 85% | 66% |
| Conditions | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:57 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 58 | 75 | 56 | 75 | 58 | 65 | 56 |
| Wind | 4 mph WSW | 8 mph WNW | 10 mph WNW | 5 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 81% | 53% | 55% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 12% | 90% | 21% | 20% |
| Conditions | Clear | Overcast | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:57 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 52 | 69 | 50 | 71 | 49 | 59 | 42 |
| Wind | 4 mph NNW | 7 mph North | 7 mph NNE | 4 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 84% | 51% | 45% | 53% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 54% | 58% | 100% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:56 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 38 | 69 | 42 | 71 | 47 | 59 | 48 |
| Wind | 6 mph North | 5 mph ENE | 5 mph East | 2 mph NE |
| Humidity | 67% | 37% | 41% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 3% | 48% | 50% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:56 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 46 | 67 | 49 | 75 | 55 | 57 | 55 |
| Wind | 1 mph NNE | 1 mph ENE | 1 mph ESE | 2 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 73% | 53% | 52% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 29% | 39% | 60% | 17% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 54 | 67 | 58 | 77 | 62 | 64 | 60 |
| Wind | 1 mph SSE | 3 mph South | 3 mph South | 3 mph South |
| Humidity | 97% | 69% | 56% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 92% | 93% | 94% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 58 | 72 | 63 | 80 | 67 | 65 | 64 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 3 mph SSW | 3 mph SSW | 3 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 100% | 75% | 63% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 96% | 87% | 68% | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KCHO) | 75 °F | 52 °F |
| Record (KCHO) | 96 °F (1911) | 33 °F (2009) |
| Yesterday | 65 °F | 61 °F |
| Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 2 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:00 AM EDT | 8:23 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:30 AM EDT | 8:53 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:53 AM EDT | 9:30 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:12 AM EDT | 10:11 PM EDT |
| Moon | 2:30 PM EDT | 2:18 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 22m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 22m
Tomorrow will be 1m 36s longer.
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| First Quarter, 62% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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69 °F
Newport News
69 °F
Oceana NAS
69 °F
Chesapeake
69 °F
Franklin
69 °F
Suffolk
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55 °F
Hot Springs
57 °F
Winchester
59 °F
Leesburg
59 °F
Orange
59 °F
Fort Belvoir
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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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| Staunton | 63 °F | Overcast | 4:35 AM EDT |
| Charlottesville | 61 °F | Overcast | 4:11 AM EDT |
| Orange | 59 °F | Fog | 4:15 AM EDT |
| Petersburg | 62 °F | Overcast | 4:15 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: | MVFR (KSHD) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 113° (ESE) |
| Ceiling: | 1600 ft |
METAR KSHD 190835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC016 17/15 A3017 RMK AO2 T01720151
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Mcgaheysville, VA | 61.2 °F | 57 °F | 87% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1126 ft | 4:20 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Focal Point, McGaheysville, VA | 60.1 °F | 58 °F | 94% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1350 ft | 4:36 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Massanutten, Massanutten, VA | 59.9 °F | 55 °F | 84% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1350 ft | 4:37 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Mount Crawford, Mount Crawford, VA | 61.0 °F | 51 °F | 69% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1210 ft | 4:37 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Bridgewater, Virginia, Bridgewater, VA | 61.7 °F | 60 °F | 94% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1175 ft | 4:28 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Mount Sidney, VA | 61.0 °F | 50 °F | 67% | NE at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1302 ft | 4:37 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Vine Street, Harrisonburg, VA | 59.9 °F | 56 °F | 87% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1445 ft | 4:37 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Elkton, VA | 60.5 °F | 59 °F | 93% | NE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 978 ft | 4:30 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| South Breeze - Dayton, Dayton, VA | 59.0 °F | 57 °F | 94% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1295 ft | 4:35 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| River Rd, Elkton, VA | 60.1 °F | 58 °F | 91% | North at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 958 ft | 4:37 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Verona: Rolla Mills, Verona, VA | 61.0 °F | 59 °F | 93% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1280 ft | 4:37 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Greenmount VA , Harrisonburg, VA | 60 °F | 58 °F | 92% | NE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1348 ft | 4:13 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Wip Robinson Memorial, Linville, VA | 58.8 °F | 55 °F | 87% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1270 ft | 4:37 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Greenmount Road, Harrisonburg, VA | 59.4 °F | 57 °F | 92% | East at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1350 ft | 4:37 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Lacey Springs MC, Harrisonburg, VA | 59.0 °F | 58 °F | 96% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1100 ft | 4:37 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Clover Hill, Dayton, VA | 60.3 °F | 60 °F | 98% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1480 ft | 4:37 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| In the country, White Hall, VA | 60.4 °F | 57 °F | 89% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 722 ft | 4:37 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Emerald Hills, Fishersville, VA | 59.8 °F | 58 °F | 94% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1350 ft | 4:37 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Shenandoah Speedway, Shenandoah, VA | 60.2 °F | 58 °F | 91% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 954 ft | 4:38 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Basic City Weather, Waynesboro, VA | 60.8 °F | 60 °F | 97% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1319 ft | 4:37 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Public Works Administration, Waynesboro, VA | 59.7 °F | 58 °F | 94% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1336 ft | 4:37 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Parnassus - Lagniappe Farm, Mt Solon, VA | 58.9 °F | 58 °F | 98% | NE at 2.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1709 ft | 4:38 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Little Edge Farm - 2.1 Miles WNW of, Stanardsville, VA | 59.0 °F | 59 °F | 100% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 783 ft | 4:37 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Yancey Mills, Crozet, VA | 59.4 °F | 59 °F | 99% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 748 ft | 4:38 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| At Greene Acres, Stanardsville, VA | 60.8 °F | 60 °F | 98% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 771 ft | 4:37 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Pollak Vineyards, Greenwood, VA | 60.5 °F | 59 °F | 96% | ENE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 817 ft | 4:35 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| broadway, Broadway, VA | 58.4 °F | 57 °F | 96% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1184 ft | 4:37 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Ivy, Charlottesville, VA | 60.2 °F | 59 °F | 97% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 650 ft | 4:37 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Beau Mont Farm, Beau Mont Farm, VA | 60.4 °F | 60 °F | 100% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 574 ft | 4:34 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Main St., Timberville, VA | 59.0 °F | 59 °F | 99% | East at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1131 ft | 4:37 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Fairway Manor, New Market, VA | 61.0 °F | 60 °F | 96% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 960 ft | 4:35 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Massanutten Resort, McGaheysville, VA | 57.4 °F | 57 °F | 97% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2690 ft | 4:23 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Blue Ridge Observatory - Flattop Mtn, Dyke, VA | 54.4 °F | 54 °F | 100% | NNE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3250 ft | 4:36 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Skyline Lakes, Stanley, VA | 57.3 °F | 56 °F | 94% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2618 ft | 4:28 AM EDT | Normal | ||
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