Upper Machodoc Creek near Dahlgren (IN MLLW)
4.5 mi- Level
- 2.1 ft
Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sun 2 AM, action stage
Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:56 PM EDT at KNYG
Colonial Beach, VA weather
Overcast and 58°14°.
Today: low 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°), high 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°).
Now 58°14°
Cloudy
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the east-southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 7 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 26Good
- Ozone · tomorrow moderate
- Pressure
- 30.53 inHg1034 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 58°14° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 5 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 50% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 93% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 41% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 93% | 16% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 77% | 5% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 69% | 5% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 58% | 5% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 54% | 3% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 52% | 3% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 52% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 50% | 1% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 58% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 23% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 27% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 36% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 39% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 38% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 33% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 12% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 69% | 6% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 60% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 54% | 1% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 47% | 1% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 45% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 45% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 44% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 6p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 54% | 0% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–52°11°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–52°11°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 53°12°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 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 54°12°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 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–56°13°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–58°14°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–59°15°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 65°18°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 68°20°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
- 71°22°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–70°21°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 63°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 52°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–73°.
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What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Rappahannock River at Tappahannock (IN MLLW)
23 mi- Level
- 1.5 ft
Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sun 2 PM, action stage
Reading from Sat 7:05 PM · NWS gauge page
St. Clement Creek near Clements
15 mi- Level
- -0.3 ft
Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Zekiah Swamp Run near Newtown
16 mi- Level
- 0.9 ft
- Flow
- 13 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 52 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:41–6:34 PM
- Morning 7:09–8:02 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:34–6:44 PM
- Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 1–6:59 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:14 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
