Observed 1:20 AM EDT at KCHO

Esmont, VA weather

Clear and 39°4°.

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 1 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · up to 46°8° by 11 AM
Humidity: 93%; Air 39°4°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Low 39°4° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 66°19° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM

TonightDown to 40°4° by 3 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by midnight · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	18%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	17%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	29%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	32%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	19%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	18%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	14%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	18%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	16%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	14%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	15%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	48%	13%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	10%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	3%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	41%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	44%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	2%	0
Tue 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	27%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost and patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
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
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  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
69°21°–82°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 43°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 71°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–76°.

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

James River (VA) at Scottsville

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 838 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sun 8 PM

Reading from Sun 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rivanna River at Palmyra

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 120 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sun 12:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Hardware River below BRIERY RUN NR SCOTTSVILLE

7.5 mi

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Rockfish River near Greenfield

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 30 cfs

Reading from Sun 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 74

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
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 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Charlottesville 2w · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
+5°+3°FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:40 PM; Morning 7:16–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 7:05–7:16 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1:41–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:55 AM · rises 5:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Esmont. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,000 ft, 32 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Esmont, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

James River (VA) at Scottsville

Rivanna River at Palmyra

Hardware River below BRIERY RUN NR SCOTTSVILLE

Rockfish River near Greenfield

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon