Roanoke River at Randolph
9.4 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 552 cfs
Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:35 AM EDT at KW78
Drakes Branch, VA weather
Sunny and 59°15°, jacket by 8 PM.
Today: low 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°), high 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°).
Now 59°15°
Sunny
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the east. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 12 AM
- Dew point
- 43°6°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM
- Air quality
- 18Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.53 inHg1034 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 59°15° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 59% | 10% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 54% | 18% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 50% | 17% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 48% | 17% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 47% | 20% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 48% | 17% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 53% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 63% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 76% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 81% | 39% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 87% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 92% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 24% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 95% | 23% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 98% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 99% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 99% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 99% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 99% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 99% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 86% | 55% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 73% | 38% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 66% | 14% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 58% | 16% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 52% | 29% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 47% | 56% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 44% | 60% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 44% | 52% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 45% | 35% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 51% | 34% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 65% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 84% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 94% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 99% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 99% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 99% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 23% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 25% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 25% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 25% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly sunny | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 31% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 27% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 18% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 66% | 15% | 3 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–42°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 37°3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–48°9°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–42°6°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–47°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–48°9°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–53°12°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
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 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–49°9°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–50°10°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 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°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–57°14°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°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°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–61°16°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 64°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–76°.
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
Below flood stage
Roanoke River at Brookneal
19 mi- Level
- 3.9 ft
- Flow
- 606 cfs
Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appomattox River at Farmville
25 mi- Level
- 4.0 ft
- Flow
- 58 cfs
Forecast peak 4.0 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 10:20 AM · NWS gauge page
Cub Creek at Phenix
11 mi- Level
- 0.9 ft
- Flow
- 11 cfs
Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:30 AM, sunset 6:25 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 55 min
- Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:50–6:42 PM
- Morning 7:14–8:06 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:42–6:52 PM
- Morning 7:04–7:14 AM; first light 7:04 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 6:52–9 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:21 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
