Observed 11:15 AM EDT at K8W2

Columbia Furnace, VA weather

Partly cloudy and 52°11°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Partly sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 12 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · down to 35°2° by 12 AM
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Pressure: 30.55 inHg1035 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

3°1° cooler than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Drops 14°8° today 5–8 PM (61°16° → 47°8°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Below freezing tonight 3–9 AM (low 29°−2°)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (64°18° → 51°11°)

This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · 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 12p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	61%	11%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	11%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	11%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	8%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	1%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	1%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	7%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	20%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	11%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	11%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	9%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	9%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	8%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	5%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	1%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	9%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	9%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 29°−2°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 31°−1°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  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 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
56°13°–75°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  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
54°12°–75°24°
Low, likely
38°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 31°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–73°.

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

South Fork Shenandoah River at Luray

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 405 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Shenandoah River near Strasburg

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 223 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork South Branch Potomac River near SF Moorefield

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 83 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Shenandoah River at Cootes Store

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 55 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 40Typical 102

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 25 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Woodstock 2 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Columbia Furnace weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:40 PM; Morning 7:16–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 7:05–7:16 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:50 PM–7:06 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Columbia Furnace. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,200 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Columbia Furnace, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Fork Shenandoah River at Luray

North Fork Shenandoah River near Strasburg

South Fork South Branch Potomac River near SF Moorefield

North Fork Shenandoah River at Cootes Store

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