Observed 9:35 AM EDT at KHSP

Clifton Forge, VA weather

Foggy and 41°5°.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Light through 10 PM
Visibility (notable): 0.2 mi0.3 km; Dense fog
Dew point: 40°4°; Comfortable
Humidity: 98%; Air 41°5°, dew point 40°4° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 6Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 41°5° now)

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 43°6° 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	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	25%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	23%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	19%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	14%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	10%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	3%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	2%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	16%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	21%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	25%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	15%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	17%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	27%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	61%	27%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	33%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	23%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	24%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	19%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	12%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	8%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	71%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	90%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	94%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	98%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	98%	11%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	2%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  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, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
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
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°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, 46°8°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  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 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–47°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
53°12°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–74°.

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

James River (VA) at Lick Run

4.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 461 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Jackson River at Covington

9.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 259 cfs

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cowpasture River near Clifton Forge

4.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 140 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Jackson River at Falling Spring

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft

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 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 115

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 40°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Hot Springs · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
±0°SatOct 24

Clifton Forge weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:46 PM; Morning 7:20–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:56 PM; Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:56 PM–7:10 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Clifton Forge. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Clifton Forge, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

James River (VA) at Lick Run

Jackson River at Covington

Cowpasture River near Clifton Forge

Jackson River at Falling Spring

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