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The following weather conditions were observed by the weather station at the National Science Foundation, Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
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The value -99.9 represents invalid or missing data.
Most Recent Previous 24 hours
(Apr 30 2025, 12:45) Minimum Maximum
Temperature 26.3°C 20.1°C @ 06:55 27.5°C @ 16:20
Dewpoint 13.4°C 8.0°C @ 12:55 15.5°C @ 05:45
Humidity 45% 34% @ 14:05 74% @ 07:00
Pressure 1010 hPa 1007 hPa @ 02:20 1013 hPa @ 12:45
Aeronautical 1026 hPa 1023 hPa @ 02:20 1029 hPa @ 12:45
Wind Speed 1.5 m/s 0.3 m/s @ 04:20 5.6 m/s @ 11:20
Peak Gust 4.5 m/s 1.0 m/s @ 04:20 14.7 m/s @ 17:25
Wind Chill 26.3°C 20.1°C @ 06:55 27.5°C @ 16:20
Wind Dir 262° (from the W)
Rain 0.0 mm

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This www weather station was designed at the Earth Observing Laboratory
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