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Nelson County Life Magazine : Copyright 2007
Veritas Starry Nights Finale for the 2007 Season
Afton, Virginia
Above, the final Starry Nights bonfire of the season at Veritas Vineyard & Winery. This weekend signaled the end of the popular summer event.
What a great weekend across Nelson County and Central Virginia. Saturday night Veritas had its final Starry Nights for the 2007 season, it was a great evening with plenty of clear skies and pleasant temperatures. Not to worry Starry Nights 2008 will be back during the warm weather season next year!
Tropical Storm Gabrielle seen below is now on the way back out to sea. Unfortunately, it didn’t ever make it close enough to us to get any needed rainfall for the area. We do have a shot at some showers and thunderstorms over the coming week as a front makes it near the area later today and tonight before stalling out to our south and moving back north as a warm front. A secondary front pushes through the area later in the week giving us another chance for rain by Friday along with much cooler temps for daytime highs … we’re talking mid & upper 70’s.
Do want to bring your attention to a couple of other areas of interest below as well. There are two disturbances out in the Atlantic that I am watching for possible tropical storm development. Way, way too soon to know what they will do, but we’re keeping an eye on them and will you update accordingly throughout the week.
Tropical storm Gabrielle is headed out to sea and should not be a factor to as shown in the image below.
The two newest areas of a low pressure (Invest 91 & 92) disturbances out in the Atlantic.
The numbers as of 11:59 PM EDT Sunday night
*NCL-Nelson County Life Magazine : Greenfield / Afton, VA
Sun High: 89.2° @ 2:54 PM
0.00″ of rain
*NCL-Wintergreen Nature Foundation : Devil’s Knob, VA
Sun High: 83.7° @ 2:01 PM
0.00″ of rain
*NCL-Wintergreen Winery @ the foot of Wintergreen Mountain in Beech Grove, VA
Sun High: 91.6° @ 5:10 PM
0.00″ of rain>
*NCL-Delfosse Vineyard & Winery along Hickory Creek : Faber, VA
Sun High: N/A° @ 0:00 PM
0.00″ of rain
*NCL-Tiger Fuel – Lovingston, VA
Thurs High: 92.1° @ 4:35 PM
0.00″ of rain
*NCL-Mini Tara Vineyards : Arrington, VA
Thurs High: N/A° @ 0:00 PM
0.00″ of rain
The National Forecast Map shows a cold front approaching Virginia today. As the front nears our chances for thunderstorms increase this afternoon and tonight.
Today’s Forecast Map
Local forecast
*Monday Patchy early morning fog, then partly sunny with scattered thunderstorms developing across 30% of the area.
*High temps in Afton, Crozet & Colleen again around 85°
*On the mountains above 2000 feet along the BRP, Montebello, Wintergreen, Devil’s Knob, and Love, Partly sunny with scattered thunderstorms.
Highs top out around 73°
Winds becoming W-5 MPH
*Tonight Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms.
*Lows valley around 62°
*On the mountains warmer above – overnight low near 64°
*Winds: W-5 MPH becoming L & V
Tuesday Continued mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms across 40% of the area.
*Highs valley around 83°
*On the mountains around 75°
Winds: SW 5-10 MPH
*Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms across 30% of the area. Lows generally around 60 valley – upper 50’s mountains.
Winds: W-5 MPH then L & V
The remainder of the week Wednesday looks partly to mostly sunny with an afternoon high around 75° with light SSW winds. Around 71° mountains. Overnight lows – mid 50’s valley & low 50’s mountains. Chances for showers move back in the forecast by Friday. Temps mainly in the 70’s for daytime highs and overnight lows in the 50’s.
Whenever or wherever severe weather or news breaks out, we’ll have the latest watches, warnings, and coverage affecting Nelson County, Wintergreen, and nearby counties.
Have a great Monday!
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