Observed 7:53 PM EDT at KDAN

Chatham, VA weather

Clear and 51°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 51°11°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°1° cooler than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Low 40°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 65°18° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · 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 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	84%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	13%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	13%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	91%	16%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	94%	26%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	98%	30%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	39%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	37%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	92%	33%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	30%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	39%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	61%	46%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	44%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	40%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	49%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	49%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	19%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	10%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	87%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	91%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	12%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	94%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	13%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	17%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	31%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	26%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	19%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	61%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	2%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	1%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	39%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	42%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	49%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°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 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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
66°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  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
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, 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

Pigg River near Sandy Level

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 81 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Dan River at STP near Danville

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 456 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sun 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Dan River at Paces

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 508 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Tue 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sandy River near Danville

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 17 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 90

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Chatham · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1922–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−9°−5°MonOct 19
−6°−3°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
−3°−2°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 11 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 7:07–7:17 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8:32 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking northwest from Chatham. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 49 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Chatham, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pigg River near Sandy Level

Dan River at STP near Danville

Dan River at Paces

Sandy River near 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