Observed 7:35 AM EDT at KROA

Fincastle, VA weather

Overcast and 50°10°.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 61°16° today at 3 PM
Low 41°5° tonight at 5 AM

This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 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 7a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	50%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	51%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	38%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	18%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	16%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	54%	11%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	9%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	16%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	25%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	21%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	66%	27%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	28%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	40%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	44%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	34%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	26%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	12%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	4%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	7%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	70%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	76%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	97%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	98%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	17%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 38°3°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  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 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
4. 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
60°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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
52°11°–76°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 35°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–76°.

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

Catawba Creek near Howell Mills

1.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Town Branch near Fincastle

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Bechner Branch at Buchanan

5.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Back Creek at Camp Bethel

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 56% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 70

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1912–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:46 PM; Morning 7:20–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:57 PM; Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:57 PM–7:10 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

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

Looking west from Fincastle. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,800 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fincastle, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Catawba Creek near Howell Mills

Town Branch near Fincastle

Bechner Branch at Buchanan

Back Creek at Camp Bethel

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