Observed 1:35 AM EDT at KHLX

Baywood, VA weather

Clear and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the west. Light through 2 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 43°6°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 40Good; EPA forecast · 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 (45°7° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Low 36°2° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 66°19° today at 2 PM

TonightNear 40°4° · Clear
This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 1 AM · 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 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	98%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	99%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	16%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	98%	14%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	51%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	3%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	36%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	34%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	69%	38%	0
Mon 10p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	45%	0
Mon 11p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	46%	0
Tue 12a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	49%	0
Tue 1a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	65%	0
Tue 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	61%	0
Tue 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	77%	0
Tue 4a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	26%	0
Tue 5a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	60%	0
Tue 6a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	56%	0
Tue 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	7%	0
Tue 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	1%	0
Tue 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Tue 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	0%	2
Tue 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	0%	3
Tue 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	0%	4
Tue 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	0%	5
Tue 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	0%	5
Tue 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	0%	4
Tue 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	45%	41%	3
Tue 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	47%	1%	2
Tue 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	42%	1
Tue 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	37%	0
Tue 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	33%	0
Tue 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	30%	0
Tue 10p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	28%	0
Tue 11p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	51%	0
Wed 12a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	50%	0
Wed 1a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	33%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 26. Fog. High 67°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  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, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  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 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
51°11°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°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
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Nov 4. Rain. High 59°15°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.78 in20 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.27 in7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 52°11°
  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
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 42°.
Wednesday
Dry, high 63°, low 43°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–71°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

New River at Galax

2.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 804 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Mon 2 AM

Reading from Mon 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Little River near Peach Bottom, VA

3.1 mi

Level: 4.1 ft

Reading from Mon 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Chestnut Creek at Galax

5.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Reading from Mon 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Little River at NC18 near Blevins Crossroads

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft

Reading from Mon 1:20 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 112

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Galax Water Plant · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1907–2026

Oct 26, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−5°−3°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
−3°−2°SatOct 24
−4°−2°SunOct 25
—MonOct 26

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:49 PM; Morning 7:25–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–7:00 PM; Morning 7:15–7:25 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2:14–7:15 AM, but the moon is 100% lit and up.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · shrinking

Today: sets 8:15 AM · rises 6:38 PM
New moon: Nov 9
Full moon: Nov 24

Looking west from Baywood. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,400 ft, 42 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Baywood, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Wednesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

New River at Galax

Little River near Peach Bottom, VA

Chestnut Creek at Galax

Little River at NC18 near Blevins Crossroads

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