Observed 9:55 AM EDT at KMKJ

Chilhowie, VA weather

Overcast and 45°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Cloudy · Feels like 42°5°

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 1 PM
High 68°20° today at 4 PM
Low 36°2° tomorrow at 8 AM
Drops 14°8° tomorrow 5–8 PM (68°20° → 54°12°)

This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 41°5° by 9 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 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	7%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	2%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	5%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	3%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	2%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	42%	3%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	3%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	3%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	1%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 36°2°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  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, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 36. East wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 33°1°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 33. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 36°2°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 40°4°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°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
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
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
67°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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
47°8°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 33°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 36°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–74°.

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

North Fork Holston River at Saltville

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 97 cfs

Forecast peak 0.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Clinch River near Richlands

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 80 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Fork Holston River at Seven Mile Ford

3.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 70 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:10 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Holston River at Riverside nr Chilhowie

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 112 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 100

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 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Saltville 1n · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
±0°SatOct 24

Chilhowie 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: 6:02–6:54 PM; Morning 7:26–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:04 PM; Morning 7:16–7:26 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:04 PM–7:17 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Chilhowie. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Chilhowie, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Fork Holston River at Saltville

Clinch River near Richlands

Middle Fork Holston River at Seven Mile Ford

South Fork Holston River at Riverside nr Chilhowie

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