Garden Trade Nursery & Garden Shop

Photography by Tommy Stafford
Nelson County Life Magazine
Massies Mill, Virginia

Tuesday was a pleasant day across Central Virginia and Nelson County. Humidity levels were lower and sometimes breezy winds made it feel even cool when the sun was behind the clouds. All in all Tuesday was a great day with plenty of sun just like the scene above as you head into Massies Mill from 56 west.

Last night was a really, really pleasant night in Nelson. We had much cooler temperatures, just perfect for a game of barn pong at AM Fog in Afton. We first told you about those guys about a year ago. They get together every Tuesday night and play ping pong in a barn at Ken & Yvonne Harris’ barn. Some of them have been playing for nearly 20 years!

On the current surface map below, a cold front has moved to our east and is bringing in cooler air for the next day or so.
Current-Sat Surface Map

Below, on the National Forecast Map, northern high pressure will influence our weather over the next couple of days before showers work back in toward the weekend. Highs today will be generally around 80 degrees but warming to the lower 90’s by week’s end.
Today’s Forecast Map

*Today will start with isolated showers but turning partly sunny as the cold front exits to our east.
*High temps in Massies Mill, Lovingston, and Schuyler around 80 degrees.
*On the mountains above 2000 feet along the BRP, Wintergreen, Humpback Rocks, Devil’s Knob, and Montebello, partly sunny skies later in the day. Highs top out around 70 degrees. Winds NW 5-10 MPH.

*Tonight partly cloudy.
*Lows valley 54 degrees.
*On the mountains overnight lows of about 53.
*Winds S-5 MPH.

*In the extended outlook
Thursday sunny highs near 90 valley 80 mountains.
Friday mostly sunny scattered afternoon thunderstorms high in the lower 90’s valley around 82 mountains. Overnight lows generally in the low and mid 60’s.
The weekend looks partly to mostly sunny right now with high in the low and mid 80’s

Remember when severe weather breaks out, come here. We’ll have all of the latest watches, warnings, and coverage affecting Nelson and nearby counties.

Have a great Wednesday!

Know your Nelson
-T-

Garden Trade Nursery & Garden Shop

Photography by Tommy Stafford
Nelson County Life Magazine
Roseland Post Office
Roseland, Virginia

Monday was sure a contrast to Sunday. Though it was great to see the needed rain, I much more enjoyed the sunny Monday. Thanks to lots of high pressure we will get much more sun this week, though we start a little mild until we hit the last part of the week. We didn’t see any real storm activity here on Monday, but did some of you see the lightning to our south last night? Believe it or not, that storm was about 75-100 miles away from Nelson on the NC border.

In the radar shot below (I have it showing cloud tops, that big cell to the way SE of Lynchburg was about 50,000 feet tall. That’s why we were able to see the lightning so well.

On the current surface map below, a cold front is working across our area bringing in cooler drier air.
Current-Sat Surface Map

Below, on the National Forecast Map, with the front moving through, look for pleasant temps and no rain.
Today’s Forecast Map

Today will be mostly sunny. High temps in Roseland, Cub Creek, and Shipman around 80 degrees. On the mountains above 2000 feet along the BRP, Wintergreen, Three Ridges, Devil’s Knob, and Montebello, look for partly sunny skies. Highs top out around 70 degrees. Winds W 10-15 MPH. Tonight partly cloudy. Lows valley 49 degrees. On the mountains overnight lows of about 45. Winds light & variable
In the extended outlook look for scattered thunderstorms by Friday into Saturday, but temps will be mild with afternoon highs in the 80’s early on but getting hot into the 90’s by Friday.

Remember when severe weather breaks out, come here. We’ll have all of the latest watches, warnings, and coverage affecting Nelson and nearby counties.

Have a great Tuesday!

Know your Nelson
-T-