Observed 5:35 PM EDT at K8W2

Basye, VA weather

Sunny and 58°15°.

Forecasts agree

Now 58°15°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 6 AM
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 58°15° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 35°2° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 61°16° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° 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 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	8%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	6%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	13%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	61%	16%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	16%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	13%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	10%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	9%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	5%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	9%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	3%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	1%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	39%	0%	2

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy frost between 4am and 5am, then patchy frost and patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–35°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost and patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.38 in9.6 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
58°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–60°16°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–74°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LWX) (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

North Fork Shenandoah River at Cootes Store

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Shenandoah River at Luray

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 437 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork South Branch Potomac River near SF Moorefield

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 81 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Shenandoah River near Mount Jackson

8.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 147 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:40 PM; Morning 7:16–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:51 PM; Morning 7:06–7:16 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:51 PM–7:07 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Basye. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Basye, VA weather

Next 2 hours

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Fork Shenandoah River at Cootes Store

South Fork Shenandoah River at Luray

South Fork South Branch Potomac River near SF Moorefield

North Fork Shenandoah River near Mount Jackson

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon