James River (VA) at Bent Creek
13 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
- Flow
- 1,070 cfs
Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KLYH
Amherst, VA weather
Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 8 PM.
Today: low 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°), high 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°).
Now 61°16°
Sunny
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the east-northeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 4 AM
- Dew point
- 39°4°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 5Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.47 inHg1032 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 65°18° · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 40% | 1% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 41% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 45% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 63% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 68% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 78% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 83% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 24% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 87% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 88% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 89% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 92% | 30% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 97% | 29% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 30% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 68% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 91% | 42% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 78% | 46% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 69% | 60% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 60% | 57% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 53% | 54% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 51% | 47% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 48% | 27% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 50% | 33% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 55% | 23% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 61% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 76% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 84% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 90% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 91% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 91% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 93% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 92% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 91% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 92% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 94% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 97% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 95% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 94% | 16% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 82% | 1% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 57% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 48% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 38% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 35% | 0% | 4 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 1 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–43°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–43°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–46°8°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–47°8°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
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
- 44°7°–50°10°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°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
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–49°9°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–53°12°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
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
- 52°11°–56°13°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–64°18°
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 65°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–77°.
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What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
James River (VA) at Holcomb Rock
13 mi- Level
- 4.3 ft
- Flow
- 635 cfs
Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Maury River near Buena Vista
22 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
- Flow
- 107 cfs
Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 4:10 PM · NWS gauge page
Piney River at Piney River
8.4 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
- Flow
- 13 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:33 AM, sunset 6:27 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 54 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:50–6:43 PM
- Morning 7:16–8:09 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:43–6:53 PM
- Morning 7:06–7:16 AM; first light 7:06 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 6:53–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:23 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
