Observed 1:15 PM EDT at KW13

Dooms, VA weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.52 inHg1034 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 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 (59°15° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

High 60°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Fog tomorrow 4–10 AM
Below freezing tomorrow 7–9 AM (low 32°0°)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 58°14° · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy · freezing, low 32°0°
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 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 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	8%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 4a	Fog	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sun 5a	Fog	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sun 6a	Fog	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	32%	0
Sun 7a	Fog	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	32%	0
Sun 8a	Fog	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sun 9a	Fog	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	35%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	20%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	32%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	25%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	27%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	23%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	13%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	9%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	2%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	6%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	11%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	2%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 64°18°, low 33°1°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  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 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°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
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.23 in5.8 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
59°15°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 33°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–73°.

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 River at Waynesboro near Lyndhurst Road

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 28 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South River near Dooms

1.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

South River at Lyndhurst Rd

3.6 mi

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South River at Harriston

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 62 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 93

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 22 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

STAUNTON WATER TREATMENT PLANT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:42 PM; Morning 7:16–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:52 PM; Morning 7:06–7:16 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:52 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Dooms. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,400 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Dooms, 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 River at Waynesboro near Lyndhurst Road

South River near Dooms

South River at Lyndhurst Rd

South River at Harriston

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