James River (VA) at Buchanan
16 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
- Flow
- 616 cfs
Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 10:30 AM EDT at KLYH
Bedford, VA weather
Sunny and 54°12°.
Today: low 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°), high 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°).
Now 54°12°
Sunny
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the north-northeast. 58–9 mph14 km/h through 10 PM
- Dew point
- 41°5°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 1Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 9Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.54 inHg1034 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningNear 54°12° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 46°8° by 9 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 64% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 57% | 2% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 52% | 3% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 50% | 1% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 47% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 45% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 46% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 54% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 60% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 65% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 73% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 75% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 78% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 79% | 29% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 82% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 84% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 85% | 30% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 86% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 88% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 81% | 37% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 71% | 41% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 63% | 71% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 59% | 62% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 55% | 72% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 54% | 54% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 53% | 39% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 53% | 34% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 53% | 25% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 57% | 17% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 63% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 60% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 72% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 76% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 76% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 94% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 97% | 19% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 98% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 99% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 99% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 87% | 4% | 1 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 44°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–44°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–44°7°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°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 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–46°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–47°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°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 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–49°9°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°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
- 65°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–53°12°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 57°14°20% chance · 0.08 in2 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
- 55°13°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–58°14°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 62°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–75°.
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
Below flood stage
James River (VA) at Holcomb Rock
18 mi- Level
- 4.2 ft
- Flow
- 624 cfs
Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Goose Creek near Huddleston
12 mi- Level
- 1.0 ft
- Flow
- 29 cfs
Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Big Otter River near Evington
15 mi- Level
- 1.9 ft
- Flow
- 29 cfs
Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:34 AM, sunset 6:29 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 54 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:53–6:45 PM
- Morning 7:18–8:10 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:45–6:55 PM
- Morning 7:08–7:18 AM; first light 7:08 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 6:55 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:25 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
