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Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10:55 AM EST

Blacksburg, VA
County: Montgomery NWS Zone: VAZ014 (Montgomery)
10:55 AM EST (15:55 GMT)

80.4317 W
37.255 N
Thu, Feb 9, 2012

Current Conditions

Observation for Virginia Tech Airport, Blacksburg, VA as of 10:35AM (20 min ago)

Current Conditions		Mostly cloudy
Temperature	32°F	0°C
Dew Point	25°F	-4°C
Feels Like	26°F	-3°C
Humidity	74 %
Pressure	30.27 in	1025.1 mb
Wind Dir	WNW	300°
Wind Speed	6 mph	9 kph
Ceiling	2500 ft	762 m
Visibility	10 mi	16 km	Severe \| Temp \| Dew \| Feels \| Humid \| Pres \| Speed \| Dir
Remarks		None
Coded		METAR KBCB 091535Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM BKN025 00/M04 A3027 RMK AO2 =

National Weather Service Forecast

Seven Day Forecast Issued 9:38am EST -- Thu, Feb 9, 2012

Rest of today Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds.

Tonight Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Light and variable winds.

Friday Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Friday night Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Saturday Partly sunny. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Much cooler with highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Saturday night Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly clear with a chance of flurries after midnight. Colder with lows around 15. Wind chill values as low as 5 above.

Sunday Sunny. A chance of flurries in the morning. Highs in the mid 30s. Wind chill values as low as zero in the morning.

Sunday night and monday Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 40s.

Monday night Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.

Tuesday A chance of snow showers in the morning. Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Tuesday night Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s.

Wednesday Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 50s.

Area Conditions Eng

Dist Stn City Temp Dew Cond Wind Vis Age

3 mi KBCB Blacksburg, VA 32°F 25°F Mostly cloudy WNW @ 6 mph 10 mi 20

16 mi KPSK Dublin, VA 32°F 23°F Cloudy NNW @ 6 mph 10 mi 20

26 mi KROA Roanoke, VA 37°F 20°F Few clouds NW @ 12 mph 10 mi 61

40 mi KHLX Hillsville, VA 30°F 21°F Cloudy NNW @ 8 mph 10 mi 20

42 mi KLWB Frankford, WV 30°F 21°F Cloudy W @ 5 mph 10 mi 20

42 mi KBLF Bluefield, WV 27°F 19°F Cloudy W @ 7 mph 10 mi 63

49 mi KMTV Bassett, VA 43°F 27°F Clear NNW @ 8 mph 10 mi 20

53 mi KBKW Beaver, WV 26°F 17°F Cloudy W @ 7 mph 10 mi 64

55 mi KMWK Mount Airy, NC 37°F 25°F Clear W @ 6 mph 10 mi 20

56 mi KMKJ Rural Retreat, VA 32°F 25°F Cloudy W @ 8 mph 10 mi 20

66 mi KI16 Pineville, WV 32°F 27°F Cloudy N @ 5 mph 10 mi 20

68 mi KLYH Lynchburg, VA 39°F 24°F Clear Variable @ 5 mph 10 mi 61

77 mi KDAN Ringgold, VA 40°F 23°F Clear NW @ 10 mph 10 mi 62

78 mi KINT Winston Salem, NC 41°F 24°F Clear NW @ 6 mph 10 mi 61

79 mi KGEV Jefferson, NC 28°F 21°F Cloudy W @ 10 mph 10 mi 22

Area Conditions Met

Dist Stn City Temp Dew Cond Wind Vis Age

5 km KBCB Blacksburg, VA 0°C -4°C Mostly cloudy WNW @ 9 kph 16 km 20

26 km KPSK Dublin, VA 0°C -5°C Cloudy NNW @ 9 kph 16 km 20

42 km KROA Roanoke, VA 3°C -7°C Few clouds NW @ 19 kph 16 km 61

64 km KHLX Hillsville, VA -1°C -6°C Cloudy NNW @ 13 kph 16 km 20

68 km KLWB Frankford, WV -1°C -6°C Cloudy W @ 7 kph 16 km 20

68 km KBLF Bluefield, WV -3°C -7°C Cloudy W @ 11 kph 16 km 63

79 km KMTV Bassett, VA 6°C -3°C Clear NNW @ 13 kph 16 km 20

85 km KBKW Beaver, WV -3°C -8°C Cloudy W @ 11 kph 16 km 64

89 km KMWK Mount Airy, NC 3°C -4°C Clear W @ 9 kph 16 km 20

90 km KMKJ Rural Retreat, VA 0°C -4°C Cloudy W @ 13 kph 16 km 20

106 km KI16 Pineville, WV 0°C -3°C Cloudy N @ 7 kph 16 km 20

109 km KLYH Lynchburg, VA 4°C -4°C Clear Variable @ 7 kph 16 km 61

124 km KDAN Ringgold, VA 4°C -5°C Clear NW @ 17 kph 16 km 62

126 km KINT Winston Salem, NC 5°C -4°C Clear NW @ 9 kph 16 km 61

127 km KGEV Jefferson, NC -2°C -6°C Cloudy W @ 17 kph 16 km 22

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Yesterday 5:50a 6:20a 6:51a 7:16a 12:36p 5:55p 6:21p 6:52p 7:22p 10 h 39 m

Today 5:49a 6:19a 6:50a 7:15a 12:36p 5:56p 6:22p 6:53p 7:23p 10 h 41 m

Tomorrow 5:48a 6:18a 6:49a 7:14a 12:36p 5:58p 6:23p 6:54p 7:24p 10 h 43 m

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Tue, Feb 14
12:06pm New Moon

Tue, Feb 21
5:37pm First Quarter

Wed, Feb 29
8:23pm Full Moon

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National Weather Service Forecast
Seven Day Forecast	Issued 9:38am EST -- Thu, Feb 9, 2012

Rest of today	Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight	Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Light and variable winds.
Friday	Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday night	Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Saturday	Partly sunny. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Much cooler with highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Saturday night	Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly clear with a chance of flurries after midnight. Colder with lows around 15. Wind chill values as low as 5 above.
Sunday	Sunny. A chance of flurries in the morning. Highs in the mid 30s. Wind chill values as low as zero in the morning.
Sunday night and monday	Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 40s.
Monday night	Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
Tuesday	A chance of snow showers in the morning. Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Tuesday night	Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Wednesday	Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 50s.

	Area Conditions							Eng
Dist	Stn	City	Temp	Dew	Cond	Wind	Vis	Age
3 mi	KBCB	Blacksburg, VA	32°F	25°F	Mostly cloudy	WNW @ 6 mph	10 mi	20
16 mi	KPSK	Dublin, VA	32°F	23°F	Cloudy	NNW @ 6 mph	10 mi	20
26 mi	KROA	Roanoke, VA	37°F	20°F	Few clouds	NW @ 12 mph	10 mi	61
40 mi	KHLX	Hillsville, VA	30°F	21°F	Cloudy	NNW @ 8 mph	10 mi	20
42 mi	KLWB	Frankford, WV	30°F	21°F	Cloudy	W @ 5 mph	10 mi	20
42 mi	KBLF	Bluefield, WV	27°F	19°F	Cloudy	W @ 7 mph	10 mi	63
49 mi	KMTV	Bassett, VA	43°F	27°F	Clear	NNW @ 8 mph	10 mi	20
53 mi	KBKW	Beaver, WV	26°F	17°F	Cloudy	W @ 7 mph	10 mi	64
55 mi	KMWK	Mount Airy, NC	37°F	25°F	Clear	W @ 6 mph	10 mi	20
56 mi	KMKJ	Rural Retreat, VA	32°F	25°F	Cloudy	W @ 8 mph	10 mi	20
66 mi	KI16	Pineville, WV	32°F	27°F	Cloudy	N @ 5 mph	10 mi	20
68 mi	KLYH	Lynchburg, VA	39°F	24°F	Clear	Variable @ 5 mph	10 mi	61
77 mi	KDAN	Ringgold, VA	40°F	23°F	Clear	NW @ 10 mph	10 mi	62
78 mi	KINT	Winston Salem, NC	41°F	24°F	Clear	NW @ 6 mph	10 mi	61
79 mi	KGEV	Jefferson, NC	28°F	21°F	Cloudy	W @ 10 mph	10 mi	22

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