Observed 10:45 PM EDT at KOFP

Ashland, VA weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 11 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 45°7°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.56 inHg1035 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 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
High 66°19° tomorrow at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (61°16° → 49°9°)
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 49°9° by 10 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 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	30%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	37%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	43%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	37%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	14%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	7%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	9%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	12%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	15%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	14%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	15%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	21%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	18%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	7%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	27%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	28%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	34%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	21%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	2%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	42%	3%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	2%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	0%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°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
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  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
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–76°.

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

James River (VA) at Richmond-Westham

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 1,340 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sun 8 AM

Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page

James River (VA) at Richmond Locks

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sun 4 PM

Reading from Sat 9:54 PM · NWS gauge page

South Anna River near Ashland

4.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 PM · NWS gauge page

North Anna River at HART CORNER NR DOSWELL

6.6 mi

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 55 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 74

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Ashland · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−7°−4°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:36 PM; Morning 7:10–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:47 PM; Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11:13 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Ashland, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

James River (VA) at Richmond-Westham

James River (VA) at Richmond Locks

South Anna River near Ashland

North Anna River at HART CORNER NR DOSWELL

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