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    Current Conditions at
    3:29am ET   8/15/18

    West Cradock
    Portsmouth, Virginia

    Temperature: 71.8°F
    Dew Point: 71.2°
    Humidity: 98.0%
    Wind Gust: WNW 5 mph
    Barometer: 29.972"
    Daily Rainfall: 0.00"
    Hourly Rainfall: 0.00" at 3:29am


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    Most recent Station Observations
    all times are Eastern Time (US)

    Visibilities

    Visibility @ KPVG
    Hampton Roads Executive Airport - Chesapeake, Virginia
    (near Bowers Hill)
     8 statute miles

    Visibility @ at KNGU
    Naval Air Station - Chambers Field - Norfolk, Virginia
     9 statute miles

    Visibility @ at KORF
    Norfolk International Airport - Norfolk, Virginia
     10 statute miles

    Visibility @ at KCPK
    Chesapeake Regional Airport - Chesapeake, Virginia
     10 statute miles



    Temperatures

    Current: 71.8° at 3:29am
    Comfort Level: Comfortable

    Max: 74.2° at 12:00am
    Min: 71.8° at 2:49am
    24-hour Difference: 2.8°
    Daily Average: 72.8°

    Wind Chill: 71.8° at 3:29am
    Min: 71.8° at 2:49am

    Heat Index: 78.7° at 3:29am
    Max: 80.7° at 12:07am

    Dew Point
    Current: 71.2° at 3:29am

    Max:  72.9° at 12:07am
    Min:  71.1° at 2:21am


    Relative Humidity
    Current: 98.0% at 3:29am
    Max:  98.0% at 2:28am
    Min:  95.0% at 12:00am


    Wind Speed & Direction

    Current max wind speed:
    WNW  5 mph | 3:29am
    Max:  6 mph at 12:05am

    Daily Average Direction: 180°


    Barometric (Sea Level) Pressure
    Current: 29.972" & Falling
    at 3:29am
    Rate: -0.003" past hour
    24-hour Difference: 0.050"
    Max: 29.987" at 12:43am
    Min: 29.971" at 2:44am
    Average: 29.975"

    Rainfall
    Hourly: 0.00" at 3:29am
    Rain Rate: 0.00" per hour

    Daily: 0.00" thru 3:29am

    Past 24-hours ending 3:29am: 0.00"

    Monthly: 2.88"
    Yearly: 40.58"


    Sun & Moon
     Sunrise: 6:24am  Sunset: 7:58pm

    Moonrise: 11:01am
    Moonset: 10:57pm
    Station Seasonal Snowfall
    2017-2018

    TRACE 12/13/17
    TRACE 12/12/17
    TRACE 12/9/17
    TRACE 12/28/17
    4.0" 1/3/18
    7.0" 1/4/18 [record]
    3.0" 1/17/18 [record]
    TRACE 1/18/18
    0.1" 1/30/18
    TRACE 2/02/18
    2.3" 3/12/18 [record]
    TRACE 3/21/18

    Season-to-date 16.4"



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