Observed 1:15 PM EDT at KHSP

Covington, VA weather

Mostly sunny and 47°8°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 47°8°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 36Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (53°12° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 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 2p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	24%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	7%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	4%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	81%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	4%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	88%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	91%	19%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	22%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	25%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	38%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	31%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	26%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	16%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	13%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	2%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	4%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	90%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	90%	8%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	12%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	87%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	84%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	10%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	81%	11%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	7%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	78%	13%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	57%	1%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  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 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
3 mph5 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 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
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  20% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.29 in7.3 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
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–60°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 35°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 37°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–75°.

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

Jackson River at Covington

1.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 265 cfs

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

James River (VA) at Lick Run

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 461 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Dunlap Creek near Covington

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Potts Creek near Covington

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 41 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 105

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 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Covington Filter Plant · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1960–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24

Covington weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:46 PM; Morning 7:20–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:57 PM; Morning 7:10–7:20 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:57 PM–7:11 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 north from Covington. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,800 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Covington, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Jackson River at Covington

James River (VA) at Lick Run

Dunlap Creek near Covington

Potts Creek near Covington

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