Observed 6:55 AM EDT at KMWK

Cana, VA weather

Overcast and 50°10°.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° warmer than this time yesterday (41°5° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 61°16° today at 3 PM

This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 58°14° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 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 7a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	74%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	76%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	76%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	63%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	60%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	42%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	37%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	28%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	13%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	8%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	51%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	14%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	19%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	27%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	29%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	33%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	32%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	44%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	41%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	35%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	35%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	56%	28%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	30%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	21%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	13%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	11%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	13%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	13%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	12%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	98%	12%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	98%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	99%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	13%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  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, 50°10°
  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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  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, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
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
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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
51°11°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–75°.

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

New River at Galax

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 843 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Ararat River at Mt Airy

6.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.7 ft

Reading from Sat 6:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Reed Island Creek at Silverleaf Road

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Fisher River at S.R. 1100 (Turkey Ford Road)

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 6:40 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 89

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

MOUNT AIRY 2 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Cana 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: 5:59–6:50 PM; Morning 7:22–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:01 PM; Morning 7:12–7:22 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:01 PM–7:13 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Cana. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,500 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cana, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

New River at Galax

Ararat River at Mt Airy

Big Reed Island Creek at Silverleaf Road

Fisher River at S.R. 1100 (Turkey Ford Road)

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