Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Pulaski, VA
April 28, 2025 3:26 PM EDT (19:26 UTC)
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7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Pulaski, VA
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FXUS61 KRNK 281835 AFDRNK
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 235 PM EDT Mon Apr 28 2025
SYNOPSIS
High pressure will continue to remain over the region for much of the day on Tuesday; however, a cold front is expected to approach SE West Virginia late in the evening. The cold front looks to stall across the area through the end of the work week and early weekend. This will bring an increase in rain chances through the end of the week; however, accumulated rainfall still looks to remain low as activity remains scattered to isolated in nature. An upper level trough looks to push into the region late Saturday, which will push out all moisture across the region. This will usher in drier air and high pressure on Sunday and into the early portion of next week.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TOMORROW/
As of 300 PM EDT Monday...
Key Messages:
1) Above average temperatures are expected across the region tomorrow.
2) Approaching cold front will bring isolated showers and thunderstorms to portions of SE West Virginia late Tuesday night.
As high pressure slides east off the North Carolina coastline tonight and during the day tomorrow, winds will back from southeasterly to southerly/southwesterly. This will advect moisture back into the region, with dewpoints climbing back into the low to mid 50s areawide. An approaching cold front from the west looks to approach the region late Tuesday, which will bring the chance for isolated shower and thunderstorm activity. Some of these storms may be able to produce strong to severe wind gusts as they move into SE West Virginia late in the evening.
This all depends on the timing of the cold front, as an earlier arrival in the late afternoon and early evening may lead to an increased threat as instability will likely be higher across the region. If the storms associated with the cold front push through later in the evening (around sunset or later) then instability is expected to be much less, which will lead to a weakening trend of storms before they reach our area. Outside of SE West Virginia, these storms will likely not reach areas east of the Blue Ridge. This will lead to another warm and dry day across the Piedmont, with highs in the low 80s. Areas west of the Blue Ridge look to also be above average with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s.
SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/
AS OF 300 PM EDT Monday...
Key Messages:
1) Warm week ahead
2) Chance of precipitation by the middle of the week
It will be a considerably warm week with highs generally in the 70s and 80s and lows in the upper 50s to 60s. This would bring temperatures about 15-20 degrees warmer than average for this time of year. A cold front approaches by the middle of the week but does not pass through due to a high pressure system in the southeastern CONUS that blocks it. The cold front is expected to get close to the WV/VA border but then stall before moving north as a warm front.
Even so, a subtle 500mb shortwave is forecast to pass through the area around the same time and bring the region a chance of precipitation. Conditions will be favorable for general thunderstorms given region wide dewpoints in the 60s, a few hundred CAPE, and modest lapse rates. Because the nearest jet is too far north, wind shear is still too weak for any organized severe storm development. Current model guidance suggests most of the region could get up to 0.1" of rain with local areas with 0.25" of rain.
Otherwise, wind conditions will be light until a pressure gradient forms over the region later in the week due to an approaching low surface system. Winds will become more southerly/southwesterly as a result and be relatively stronger.
LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/
AS OF 300 PM EDT Monday...
Key Messages:
1) Another chance of precipitation towards the weekend
2) Pretty quiet weather period by early next week
A cold front passes through towards the weekend to bring another chance of regional precipitation. CAPE and moist air will already be present, but this time a 500mb trough is expected to dip southward enough to provide some strong bulk wind shear of 50-60 kts. While widespread precipitation and convection currently looks possible, the current storm passage may be nocturnal which would put a cap on any severe weather potential.
This potential event will be monitored as we get closer to the weekend.
A surface high pressure system takes over the area for the rest of the forecast period. Temperatures will dip slightly to provide highs in the 70s but dew points will notably tank to the mid-30s to lower 40s. The surface high is expected to meander over the Mid-Atlantic to keep skies clear and winds calm for the rest of the forecast period.
AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/
As of 1200 PM EDT Monday...
VFR conditions are expected through the entire TAF period. Light nearly calm winds today, with a prevailing wind developing out of the south/southeast will remain around 5 knots or less. Winds through the overnight period will continue to remain light at 5 knots or less, but are expected to transition to a more southerly/southwesterly prevailing flow. Winds look to pick up to around 5-10 knots through the mid morning and early afternoon hours ahead of the approaching cold front.
EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK
A frontal boundary will approach from the west by Tuesday evening but may stall across Kentucky and Tennessee during Wednesday and Thursday. This situation should bring chances of showers and thunderstorms and potential sub-VFR conditions.
Eventually, a cold front should cross the Appalachian Mountains by Friday, and a northwest flow could arrive just in time for next weekend.
RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
VA...None.
NC...None.
WV...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 235 PM EDT Mon Apr 28 2025
SYNOPSIS
High pressure will continue to remain over the region for much of the day on Tuesday; however, a cold front is expected to approach SE West Virginia late in the evening. The cold front looks to stall across the area through the end of the work week and early weekend. This will bring an increase in rain chances through the end of the week; however, accumulated rainfall still looks to remain low as activity remains scattered to isolated in nature. An upper level trough looks to push into the region late Saturday, which will push out all moisture across the region. This will usher in drier air and high pressure on Sunday and into the early portion of next week.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TOMORROW/
As of 300 PM EDT Monday...
Key Messages:
1) Above average temperatures are expected across the region tomorrow.
2) Approaching cold front will bring isolated showers and thunderstorms to portions of SE West Virginia late Tuesday night.
As high pressure slides east off the North Carolina coastline tonight and during the day tomorrow, winds will back from southeasterly to southerly/southwesterly. This will advect moisture back into the region, with dewpoints climbing back into the low to mid 50s areawide. An approaching cold front from the west looks to approach the region late Tuesday, which will bring the chance for isolated shower and thunderstorm activity. Some of these storms may be able to produce strong to severe wind gusts as they move into SE West Virginia late in the evening.
This all depends on the timing of the cold front, as an earlier arrival in the late afternoon and early evening may lead to an increased threat as instability will likely be higher across the region. If the storms associated with the cold front push through later in the evening (around sunset or later) then instability is expected to be much less, which will lead to a weakening trend of storms before they reach our area. Outside of SE West Virginia, these storms will likely not reach areas east of the Blue Ridge. This will lead to another warm and dry day across the Piedmont, with highs in the low 80s. Areas west of the Blue Ridge look to also be above average with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s.
SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/
AS OF 300 PM EDT Monday...
Key Messages:
1) Warm week ahead
2) Chance of precipitation by the middle of the week
It will be a considerably warm week with highs generally in the 70s and 80s and lows in the upper 50s to 60s. This would bring temperatures about 15-20 degrees warmer than average for this time of year. A cold front approaches by the middle of the week but does not pass through due to a high pressure system in the southeastern CONUS that blocks it. The cold front is expected to get close to the WV/VA border but then stall before moving north as a warm front.
Even so, a subtle 500mb shortwave is forecast to pass through the area around the same time and bring the region a chance of precipitation. Conditions will be favorable for general thunderstorms given region wide dewpoints in the 60s, a few hundred CAPE, and modest lapse rates. Because the nearest jet is too far north, wind shear is still too weak for any organized severe storm development. Current model guidance suggests most of the region could get up to 0.1" of rain with local areas with 0.25" of rain.
Otherwise, wind conditions will be light until a pressure gradient forms over the region later in the week due to an approaching low surface system. Winds will become more southerly/southwesterly as a result and be relatively stronger.
LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/
AS OF 300 PM EDT Monday...
Key Messages:
1) Another chance of precipitation towards the weekend
2) Pretty quiet weather period by early next week
A cold front passes through towards the weekend to bring another chance of regional precipitation. CAPE and moist air will already be present, but this time a 500mb trough is expected to dip southward enough to provide some strong bulk wind shear of 50-60 kts. While widespread precipitation and convection currently looks possible, the current storm passage may be nocturnal which would put a cap on any severe weather potential.
This potential event will be monitored as we get closer to the weekend.
A surface high pressure system takes over the area for the rest of the forecast period. Temperatures will dip slightly to provide highs in the 70s but dew points will notably tank to the mid-30s to lower 40s. The surface high is expected to meander over the Mid-Atlantic to keep skies clear and winds calm for the rest of the forecast period.
AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/
As of 1200 PM EDT Monday...
VFR conditions are expected through the entire TAF period. Light nearly calm winds today, with a prevailing wind developing out of the south/southeast will remain around 5 knots or less. Winds through the overnight period will continue to remain light at 5 knots or less, but are expected to transition to a more southerly/southwesterly prevailing flow. Winds look to pick up to around 5-10 knots through the mid morning and early afternoon hours ahead of the approaching cold front.
EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK
A frontal boundary will approach from the west by Tuesday evening but may stall across Kentucky and Tennessee during Wednesday and Thursday. This situation should bring chances of showers and thunderstorms and potential sub-VFR conditions.
Eventually, a cold front should cross the Appalachian Mountains by Friday, and a northwest flow could arrive just in time for next weekend.
RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
VA...None.
NC...None.
WV...None.
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