Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KBLF

Bastian, VA weather

Sunny and 55°13°, jacket by 6 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 35Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 39°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 59°15° · Clear
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 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 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	2%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	26%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	37%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	36%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	32%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	15%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	7%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	4%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	48%	3%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	3%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	47%	4%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	3%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	78%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	78%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	49%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	25%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  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 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. 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
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–72°.

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

Beaverpond Creek at Bluefield

9.4 mi

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Bluestone River at Falls Mills

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 90 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Brush Creek near Princeton

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Reed Creek at Old Stage Road near Wytheville

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 105

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Bluefield Mercer County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1909–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Bastian 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 19 min less
Golden hour: 6:00–6:52 PM; Morning 7:24–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:02 PM; Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:02 PM–7:15 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Bastian. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,100 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bastian, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Beaverpond Creek at Bluefield

Bluestone River at Falls Mills

Brush Creek near Princeton

Reed Creek at Old Stage Road near Wytheville

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