Observed 9:45 AM EDT at KBLF

Amonate, VA weather

Sunny and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (48°9° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 67°19° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 39°4° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 9 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 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	7%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	1%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	2%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	49%	2%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	44%	4%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	43%	12%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	13%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	12%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	8%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	8%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	95%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	95%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	99%	6%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	99%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	88%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	76%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	1%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	11%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 62°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
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
49°9°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–71°.

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

Clinch River near Richlands

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 80 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Holston River at Saltville

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 97 cfs

Forecast peak 0.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Tug Fork River at Litwar

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 159 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Clinch River at North Tazewell

7.9 mi

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 104

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Richlands · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1989–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
+1°±0°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 6:01–6:54 PM; Morning 7:26–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:04 PM; Morning 7:16–7:26 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:04 PM–7:17 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Amonate. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Amonate, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Clinch River near Richlands

North Fork Holston River at Saltville

Tug Fork River at Litwar

Clinch River at North Tazewell

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