Observed 3:55 PM EDT at KPTB

Colonial Heights, VA weather

Partly cloudy and 64°18°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Partly sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north-northeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · up to 49°9° by 7 PM
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 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 (64°18° then, 65°18° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (66°19° → 54°12°)
Fog Monday 8–9 AM

This afternoonNear 64°18° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
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 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	38%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	50%	68%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	59%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	36%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	23%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	60%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	42%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	49%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	51%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	53%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	41%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	29%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	48%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	47%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	40%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	28%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	13%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	54%	18%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	23%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	15%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	12%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	10%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	6%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	51%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	52%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	58%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	67%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	73%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	64%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	27%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	37%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 38°3°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  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, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  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
61°16°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  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
68°20°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–70°21°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–77°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AKQ) (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 near Jordan Point below Hopewell (IN MLLW)

10 mi

Action stage

Level: 4.4 ft

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sun 3 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 3:05 PM · NWS gauge page

Appomattox River at Matoaca

5.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 138 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Swift Creek at Colonial Heights

1.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 17.3 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Appomattox River at Pocahontas

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 43% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 50

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

HOPEWELL · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1916–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+3°+1°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
−5°−3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Colonial Heights 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: 5:44–6:37 PM; Morning 7:09–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Colonial Heights. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Colonial Heights, 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 near Jordan Point below Hopewell (IN MLLW)

Appomattox River at Matoaca

Swift Creek at Colonial Heights

Appomattox River at Pocahontas

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