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This is the current conditions weather report for Danville. The report was made 60 minutes ago, at 02:53 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 6 miles per hour / 9.3 kilometers per hour from the west (280°). The temperature was 32°F / 0°C, with a dew-point at 32°F / 0°C. The temperature felt like 27°F / -3°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.15 inHg / 1022 hPa. The relative humidity was 40%. The skies were clear.

Danville is an independent city in Virginia, bounded by Pittsylvania County, Virginia and Caswell County, North Carolina. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Danville with Pittsylvania county for statistical purposes under the Danville, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Danville is also called the city of churches because it has more churches per square mile than any other city in the state of Virginia. The population was 48,411 at the 2000 census. It hosts the Danville Braves baseball club of the Appalachian League.

Danville was the last capital of the Confederate States of America between April 3, 1865 and April 10, 1865. Jefferson Davis met with members of his cabinet and penned his last official proclamation as President of the Confederacy in the Danville home of Major William T. Sutherlin. During this brief period, Danville was also the capital of Virginia.

The wreck of the Old 97 also occurred in Danville. This event was the inspiration for the song of the same name. A mural of the train is painted on a downtown Danville building in memory of the historic wreck.

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