Observed 1:15 PM EDT at KEMV

Emporia, VA weather

Overcast and 65°18°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 65°18°

Cloudy

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the north. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 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 (66°19° then, 65°18° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (66°19° → 53°12°)

This afternoonNear 64°18° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° 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	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	31%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	35%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	44%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	29%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	37%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	18%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	67%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	35%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	55%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	35%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	11%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	9%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	60%	12%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	54%	18%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	52%	30%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	49%	24%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	13%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	13%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	58%	9%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	15%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 37°3°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 0 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  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
62°17°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  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
70°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–70°21°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–76°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AKQ) (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

Meherrin River at Emporia

0.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 42 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Nottoway River near Stony Creek

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 37 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Meherrin River near Lawrenceville

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Nottoway River near Sebrell

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 74 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 52% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 58

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Emporia 1 Wnw · 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 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−12°−7°SunOct 18
−9°−5°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
±0°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:38 PM; Morning 7:09–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:48 PM; Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Emporia. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Emporia, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Meherrin River at Emporia

Nottoway River near Stony Creek

Meherrin River near Lawrenceville

Nottoway River near Sebrell

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