Observed 3:10 PM EDT at KLYH

Altavista, VA weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 40°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 64°18° · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 PM · 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 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	12%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	3%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	3%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	11%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	17%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	19%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	22%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	21%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	25%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	20%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	31%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	51%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	72%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	65%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	56%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	69%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	51%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	42%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	39%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	61%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	40%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	23%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	10%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	8%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	8%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	97%	10%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	95%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	14%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	15%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	13%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	15%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	99%	17%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	24%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	25%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	95%	19%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	46%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 35°2°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  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 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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
64°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–64°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–77°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RNK) (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

Pigg River near Sandy Level

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 81 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River at Brookneal

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 606 cfs

Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River at Altavista

1.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 281 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Otter River near Evington

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 29 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 84

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Lynchburg Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Altavista weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:44 PM; Morning 7:17–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:55 PM; Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:55 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Altavista. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 30 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Altavista, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pigg River near Sandy Level

Roanoke River at Brookneal

Roanoke River at Altavista

Big Otter River near Evington

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