Observed 10:55 AM EDT at KBCB

Christiansburg, VA weather

Overcast and 51°10°, jacket by 6 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 51°10°

Cloudy

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east-northeast. Light through 12 AM
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 51°10° now)

Good hours for

High 60°16° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	47%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	28%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	5%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	4%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	3%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	18%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	94%	18%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	95%	21%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	95%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	10%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	8%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	13%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	13%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	63%	22%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	21%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	18%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	15%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	12%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	10%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	99%	11%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	30%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	36%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	47%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	22%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	6%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. East wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  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, 49°9°
  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
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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
52°11°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 57°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 37°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–71°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

New River at Radford

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 1,990 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

N. F. Roanoke River near Ellett

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Roanoke River near Shawsville

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.5 ft
Flow: 27 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Little River at White Oak Grove RD Near Riner

8.7 mi

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 111

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 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Blacksburg Nwso · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1952–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:49 PM; Morning 7:21–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–6:59 PM; Morning 7:11–7:21 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:59 PM–7:12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Christiansburg. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Christiansburg, 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 Radford

N. F. Roanoke River near Ellett

South Fork Roanoke River near Shawsville

Little River at White Oak Grove RD Near Riner

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