Observed 1:15 PM EDT at KVBW

Bridgewater, VA weather

Sunny and 58°14°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 58°14°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 46Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.52 inHg1034 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (57°14° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

High 59°15° today at 4 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 6–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night 5–9 AM (low 30°−1°)

This afternoonNear 58°14° · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · 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 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	6%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	5%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	8%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	11%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	16%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	16%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	15%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	10%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	3%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	37%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	34%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 48°9°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	13%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	2%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 31°−1°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 30°−1°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 31°−1°
  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, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. 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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
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
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. 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
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  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
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  20% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.25 in6.4 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
59°15°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 30°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–74°.

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

South Fork Shenandoah River near Lynnwood

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 248 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

North River near Burketown

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 144 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Siebert Creek at Harrisonburg

6.5 mi

Level: 0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Muddy Creek at Mount Clinton

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 99

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 24 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

DALE ENTERPRISE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−10°−6°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:42 PM; Morning 7:17–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:52 PM; Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:52 PM–7:07 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Bridgewater. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,400 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bridgewater, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Fork Shenandoah River near Lynnwood

North River near Burketown

Siebert Creek at Harrisonburg

Muddy Creek at Mount Clinton

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