Observed 12:15 AM EDT at K0V4

Appomattox, VA weather

Clear and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Clear · Feels like 39°4°

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 1 PM
Visibility: 4 mi6 km; Haze · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · up to 49°9° by 10 AM
Humidity: 93%; Air 43°6°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 6Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (41°5° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Fog today 8–9 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 70°21° today at 3 PM
Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (66°19° → 53°12°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 70°21° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by midnight · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	98%	27%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	29%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	13%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	48%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	50%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	6%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	30%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	18%	0
Tue 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	69%	0
Tue 1a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	49%	0
Tue 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	44%	0
Tue 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	37%	0
Tue 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	51%	0
Tue 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	10%	0
Tue 6a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	17%	0
Tue 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	44%	0
Tue 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	16%	0
Tue 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	7%	1
Tue 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	2%	2
Tue 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	0%	3
Tue 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	0%	4
Tue 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	0%	5
Tue 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	0%	5
Tue 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	0%	4
Tue 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	47%	1%	3
Tue 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	0%	2
Tue 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	60%	35%	1
Tue 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	19%	0
Tue 8p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	30%	0
Tue 9p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	9%	0
Tue 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	13%	0
Tue 11p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	35%	0
Wed 12a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	36%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 26. Fog. High 70°21°, low 38°3°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 27. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°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
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°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
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Nov 4. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°14°
  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
58°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 45°.
Wednesday
Dry, high 68°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–78°.

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

James River (VA) at Bent Creek

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 920 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Mon 8 PM

Reading from Sun 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River at Brookneal

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 606 cfs

Forecast peak 3.9 ft Mon 2 AM

Reading from Sun 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Appomattox River at Farmville

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 56 cfs

Forecast peak 4.0 ft Mon 2 AM

Reading from Sun 11:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Holiday Creek at nr. Andersonville

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sun 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 87

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 18
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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Appomattox · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1961–2026

Oct 26, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—TueOct 20
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Appomattox weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:40 PM; Morning 7:17–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 7:07–7:17 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1:26–6 AM, but the moon is 100% lit and up.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · shrinking

Today: sets 8:08 AM · rises 6:27 PM
New moon: Nov 9
Full moon: Nov 24

Looking northwest from Appomattox. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 39 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Appomattox, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Wednesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

James River (VA) at Bent Creek

Roanoke River at Brookneal

Appomattox River at Farmville

Holiday Creek at nr. Andersonville

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 26, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon