Observed 12:53 PM EDT at KDAN

Blairs, VA weather

Mostly sunny and 62°17°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 62°17°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 11 mph18 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h; From the northeast. 35–11 mph18 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

High 63°17° today at 3 PM
Low 44°7° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 62°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · 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 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	13%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	10%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	13%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	10%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	6%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	3%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	15%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	23%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	16%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	19%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	29%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	25%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	24%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	31%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	50%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	65%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	85%	46%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	33%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	73%	44%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	65%	33%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	37%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	35%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	43%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	65%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	47%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	48%	35%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	21%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	14%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	8%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	9%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	24%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	27%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	29%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	30%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	4%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–43°6°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. 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 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  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
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°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
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–76°.

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

Dan River at STP near Danville

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 452 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sun 8 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Dan River at Paces

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 513 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Tue 8 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Pigg River near Sandy Level

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 81 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Apple Branch at Goodyear Blvd in Danville

7.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft

Reading from Sat 12:12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 74

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Danville Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1916–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:45 PM; Morning 7:17–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:55 PM; Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:55 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Blairs. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 47 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Blairs, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Dan River at STP near Danville

Dan River at Paces

Pigg River near Sandy Level

Apple Branch at Goodyear Blvd in Danville

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