Observed 12:55 PM EDT at KHLX

Fort Chiswell, VA weather

Overcast and 50°10°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Light through 1 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.5 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

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

High 60°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° 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 1p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	65%	49%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	22%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	15%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	10%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	87%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	87%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	91%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	16%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	21%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	94%	21%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	90%	36%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	39%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	28%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	6%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	62%	9%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	7%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	9%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	7%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	7%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	4%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	9%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph1 km/h	95%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	98%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	99%	33%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	27%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	4%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	3%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 37°3°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°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 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 58°, low 35°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 37°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–71°.

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

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 1,610 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

New River at Galax

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 843 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Reed Creek at Grahams Forge

3.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 108 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

New River at Ivanhoe

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 1,130 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:50 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 109

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Wytheville · 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 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−8°−5°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
−3°−2°SatOct 24

Fort Chiswell weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:51 PM; Morning 7:23–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:01 PM; Morning 7:13–7:23 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:01 PM–7:14 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Fort Chiswell. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fort Chiswell, 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 Galax

Reed Creek at Grahams Forge

New River at Ivanhoe

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