South River at Waynesboro near Lyndhurst Road
4.8 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
- Flow
- 27 cfs
Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:55 PM EDT at KW13
Afton, VA weather
Clear and 48°9°.
Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°), high 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°).
Now 48°9°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Light through 8 AM
- Dew point
- 35°2°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 5Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 31Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.51 inHg1033 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 48°9° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 71% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 76% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 76% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 79% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 82% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 89% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 96% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 96% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 92% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 53% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 77% | 35% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 20% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 62% | 29% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 56% | 46% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 54% | 41% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 52% | 51% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 50% | 31% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 56% | 17% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 58% | 9% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 64% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 77% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 96% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 92% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 92% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 92% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 86% | 7% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 57% | 1% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 52% | 8% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 46% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 42% | 2% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 39% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 41% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 42% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 6p | Clear | 67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 47% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 7p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 54% | 0% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 44°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44. West wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 47°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°19°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 59°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–76°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LWX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
South River at Lyndhurst Rd
4.3 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page
South River near Dooms
5.2 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
- Flow
- 49 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Back Creek at Sherando
7.1 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 69% less heating than a typical week.
This week 28Typical 91
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 25
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 35°F).
Open the windows?
Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Free Union · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2025
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 66°19° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 2012
- Record low
- 27°−3° in 2008
Last 7 days vs normal
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Afton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:25 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 53 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:49–6:42 PM
- Morning 7:16–8:09 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:42–6:52 PM
- Morning 7:06–7:16 AM; first light 7:06 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 8:32 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:21 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
