Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KLYH

Buckingham Courthouse, VA weather

Mostly sunny and 55°13°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

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: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 14Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 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 (60°16° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

High 64°18° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 37°3° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 10 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 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	2%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	5%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	54%	10%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	12%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	16%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	19%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	19%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	16%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	16%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	23%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	23%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	16%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	50%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	55%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	47%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	39%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	99%	40%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	30%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	29%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	51%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	51%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	72%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	66%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	58%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	51%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	35%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	26%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	31%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	38%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	32%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	18%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	12%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	11%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	12%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	11%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	95%	12%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	24%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	26%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	26%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	0%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 0 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. 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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  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 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  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, 51°10°
  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
63°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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
58°14°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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
41°5°–59°15°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–76°.

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

James River (VA) at Bent Creek

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 435 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

James River (VA) at Scottsville

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 856 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Appomattox River at Farmville

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 58 cfs

Forecast peak 4.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:20 AM · NWS gauge page

Holiday Creek at nr. Andersonville

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · 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 31Typical 91

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Scottsville 6se · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1994–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24

Buckingham Courthouse 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 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:41 PM; Morning 7:14–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:51 PM; Morning 7:04–7:14 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:51–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Buckingham Courthouse. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,000 ft, 39 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Buckingham Courthouse, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

James River (VA) at Bent Creek

James River (VA) at Scottsville

Appomattox River at Farmville

Holiday Creek at nr. Andersonville

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