James River (VA) at Holcomb Rock
5.9 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
Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KLYH
Big Island, VA weather
Mostly sunny and 55°13°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°), high 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°).
Now 55°13°
Mostly sunny
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the north-northeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 11 PM
- Dew point
- 37°3°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 2Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 9Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.54 inHg1034 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (60°16° then, 54°12° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 10 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 62% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 55% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 50% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 44% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 44% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 45% | 1% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 51% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 59% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 64% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 68% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 72% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 75% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 78% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 78% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 80% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 81% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 85% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 87% | 28% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 88% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 89% | 36% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 81% | 31% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 40% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 63% | 60% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 58% | 51% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 55% | 48% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 53% | 39% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 52% | 30% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 49% | 23% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 49% | 10% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 56% | 5% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 65% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 68% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 71% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 75% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 80% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 83% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 89% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 91% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 92% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 94% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 21% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 24% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 19% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 73% | 5% | 2 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 0 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–42°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–43°6°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–42°6°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
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 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–46°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–47°8°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly 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
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–47°8°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°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 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–48°9°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 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°–54°12°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 56°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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–58°14°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 62°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–76°.
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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
Maury River near Buena Vista
16 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
- Flow
- 111 cfs
Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 10:25 AM · NWS gauge page
James River (VA) at Buchanan
17 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
- Flow
- 616 cfs
Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Horsley Creek at Pedlar Mills
6.7 mi- Level
- 2.9 ft
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:34 AM, sunset 6:28 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 54 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:52–6:44 PM
- Morning 7:18–8:10 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:44–6:55 PM
- Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 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 5:24 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
