Observed 8:55 PM EDT at KPSK

Draper, VA weather

Clear and 49°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 49°9°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 9 AM
Dew point: 38°3°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 19Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 38°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Fog tomorrow 8–10 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 62°17° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 57°14° by 8 PM · 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 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	20%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	30%	0
Sun 8a	Fog	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	35%	0
Sun 9a	Fog	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	49%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	39%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	30%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	19%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	59%	10%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	11%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	20%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	51%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	32%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	26%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	14%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	11%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	10%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	87%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	88%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	88%	15%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	88%	26%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	35%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	38%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	45%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	49%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	53%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	31%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	2%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	42%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	2%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	36%	1%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	1%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	41%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	60%	2%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 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, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°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.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  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: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  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, 44°7°
  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 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 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
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–73°.

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

New River at Allisonia

4.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 1,550 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

New River at Radford

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 1,570 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Peak Creek at Pulaski

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Tract Fork near Pulaski

7.3 mi

Level: 0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 105

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 24
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 38°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 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?

Pulaski 2 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1920–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−7°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Draper 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: 5:58–6:50 PM; Morning 7:22–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:00 PM; Morning 7:12–7:22 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 9:25 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Draper. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 50 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Draper, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

New River at Allisonia

New River at Radford

Peak Creek at Pulaski

Tract Fork near Pulaski

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