Observed 1:15 PM EDT at KAVC

Alberta, VA weather

Partly cloudy and 66°19°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Partly sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (66°19° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for

High 64°18° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (62°17° → 50°10°)

This afternoonNear 63°17° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	20%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	27%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	33%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	37%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	37%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	54%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	33%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	53%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	66%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	40%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	53%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	100%	36%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	49°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	12%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	12%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	69%	15%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	60%	21%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	54%	26%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	40%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	20%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	18%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	16%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	11%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	16%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	0%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Clear, with a low around 36. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. 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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. 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 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  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
59°15°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  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
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–77°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AKQ) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Meherrin River near Lawrenceville

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Nottoway River near Rawlings

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Meherrin River at Emporia

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 42 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Nottoway River near MCKENNEY

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.1 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 75

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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Fort Pickett · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1972–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Alberta weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:39 PM; Morning 7:11–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:49 PM; Morning 7:01–7:11 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Alberta. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Alberta, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Meherrin River near Lawrenceville

Nottoway River near Rawlings

Meherrin River at Emporia

Nottoway River near MCKENNEY

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon