North Fork Shenandoah River at Cootes Store
8.8 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 55 cfs
Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KFRR
Forestville, VA weather
Sunny and 62°17°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°), high 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°).
Now 62°17°
Sunny
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the east-southeast. Light through 4 AM
- Dew point
- 36°2°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 34Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.47 inHg1032 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 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 (62°17° then, 62°17° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 42% | 1% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 41% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 47% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 59% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 74% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 86% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 96% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 96% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 96% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 92% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 96% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 92% | 12% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 6% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 69% | 10% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 62% | 11% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 55% | 13% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 51% | 12% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 50% | 5% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 50% | 4% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 52% | 3% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 57% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 96% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 96% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly sunny | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 92% | 17% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 5% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 64% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 51% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 45% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 40% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 39% | 0% | 4 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 36°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost between 3am and 5am, then patchy frost and patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–37°3°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 63°17°, low 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 36°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost and patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–39°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 35°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–41°5°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–45°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–46°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
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 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–45°7°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–47°8°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly 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
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–51°11°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°15°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
- 61°16°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 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
- 60°16°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–61°16°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 61°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 32°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–74°.
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
Below flood stage
South Fork Shenandoah River at Luray
11 mi- Level
- 2.1 ft
- Flow
- 454 cfs
Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page
South Fork South Branch Potomac River near SF Moorefield
24 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
- Flow
- 81 cfs
Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Smith Creek near New Market
4.6 mi- Level
- 1.3 ft
- Flow
- 26 cfs
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:33 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 51 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:47–6:40 PM
- Morning 7:16–8:10 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:40–6:51 PM
- Morning 7:06–7:16 AM; first light 7:06 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6:51 PM–7:07 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:20 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
