Observed 8:15 AM EDT at KPBX

Big Rock, VA weather

Sunny and 47°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 47°8°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 42°5°; Comfortable · up to 50°10° by 11 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (41°5° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 1 PM
Low 41°5° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 41°5° · 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 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	53%	2%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	53%	4%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	3%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	4%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	99%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	99%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	98%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	99%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 56°13°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	99%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	64%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	30%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	99%	26%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  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, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  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
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–52°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% 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
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  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
57°14°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–74°.

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

Russell Fork River at Haysi

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 58 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Levisa Fork River at Big Rock

0.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 72 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Levisa Fork River at Vansant

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Russell Fork near Elkhorn City

9.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 403 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 98

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Grundy · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1960–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Big Rock weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 6:03–6:56 PM; Morning 7:29–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:06 PM; Morning 7:18–7:29 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:06 PM–7:19 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Big Rock. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,000 ft, 2 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Big Rock, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Russell Fork River at Haysi

Levisa Fork River at Big Rock

Levisa Fork River at Vansant

Russell Fork near Elkhorn City

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