Observed 10:15 AM EDT at KLNP

Dante, VA weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (54°12° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 1 PM
High 67°19° today at 3 PM
Low 39°4° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 43°6° by 9 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 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	1%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	2%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	4%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	36%	16%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	11%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	7%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: 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
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°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 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
49°9°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–71°.

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 at Cleveland

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 243 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Russell Fork River at Haysi

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 56 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

McClure River at Fremont

11 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Guest River at Riverview

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 98

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Wise 1se · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1955–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Dante weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 6:04–6:56 PM; Morning 7:29–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:07 PM; Morning 7:18–7:29 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:07 PM–7:19 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Dante. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,100 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Dante, 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 at Cleveland

Russell Fork River at Haysi

McClure River at Fremont

Guest River at Riverview

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