Observed 2:15 PM EDT at KLNP

Clinchport, VA weather

Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 40Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Falling · −0.08 inHg−2.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (63°17° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

High 70°21° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 69°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 2 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 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	40%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	4%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	39%	5%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	43%	11%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	10%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	59%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	37%	3%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	4%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	48%	5%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	1%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  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, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. 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
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°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, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
58°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–77°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MRX) (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

Clinch River near Speers Ferry

2.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 357 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Holston River near Gate City

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 242 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Clinch River at Duffield

3.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Moccasin Creek at Gate City

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 96

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 17
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Big Stone Gap · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1990–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Clinchport 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: 6:07–6:59 PM; Morning 7:30–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:09 PM; Morning 7:20–7:30 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:09 PM–7:21 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Clinchport. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Clinchport, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Clinch River near Speers Ferry

North Fork Holston River near Gate City

North Fork Clinch River at Duffield

Big Moccasin Creek at Gate City

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