Jackson River at Covington
5.0 mi- Level
- 4.8 ft
- Flow
- 277 cfs
Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:35 AM EDT at KLWB
Callaghan, VA weather
Clear and 39°4°.
Today: low 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°), high 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°).
Now 39°4°
Clear · Feels like 36°2°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the north. Light through 4 PM
- Dew point
- 39°4°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 100%
- Air 39°4°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
Next 48 hours
5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (34°1° then, 39°4° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 42°6°
This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM
This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 2 PM
TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 3 AM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 90% | — | — |
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 91% | — | — |
| Sat 6a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 91% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 90% | — | — |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 91% | — | — |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 87% | — | — |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 80% | — | — |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE | 72% | — | — |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE | 63% | — | — |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE | 57% | — | — |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE | 52% | — | — |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE | 50% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE | 49% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE | 51% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE | 59% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 66% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E | 71% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 76% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 81% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 85% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 88% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 88% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 88% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 92% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 88% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE | 64% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE | 51% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE | 50% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE | 50% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE | 58% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 70% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 81% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 38°3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Wind around 0 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 39°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East wind around 1 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 37°3°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 59°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 37°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–71°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
James River (VA) at Lick Run
17 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
- Flow
- 456 cfs
Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page
Dunlap Creek near Covington
2.3 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
- Flow
- 25 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Potts Creek near Covington
6.1 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
- Flow
- 42 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 70% less heating than a typical week.
This week 35Typical 116
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 27
- 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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).
Open the windows?
Sun, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
White Sulphur Springs · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 63°17° / 36°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 1927
- Record low
- 16°−9° in 1969
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −9°−5°SunOct 18
- −6°−4°MonOct 19
- −2°−1°TueOct 20
- ±0°WedOct 21
- +1°ThuOct 22
- +1°±0°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Callaghan weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 53 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:54–6:47 PM
- Morning 7:21–8:13 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:47–6:57 PM
- Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:27 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
