Observed 7:50 AM EDT at KCHO

Free Union, VA weather

Sunny and 37°3°.

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 37°3°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 38Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 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 63°17° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Fog tonight 11 PM–3 AM
Fog tomorrow 7–9 AM

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 2 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° 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 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	1%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	2%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	3%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	6%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	7%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	11%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	12%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	24%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	55%	0
Sat 11p	Fog	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	49%	0
Sun 12a	Fog	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	27%	0
Sun 1a	Fog	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	47%	0
Sun 2a	Fog	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	46%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Fog	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 8a	Fog	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	32%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	29%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	32%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	35%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	26%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	52%	26%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	18%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	48%	18%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	11%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	4%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	2%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	10%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	17%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	17%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	16%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost and patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°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 72. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  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 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°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
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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
56°13°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
57°14°–79°26°
Low, likely
43°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–75°.

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

South Fork Shenandoah River near Lynnwood

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 256 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Moormans River near Free Union

0.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Mechums River near White Hall

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Rivanna River at Hollymead near Charlottesville

6.4 mi

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 47 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 57% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 68

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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Charlottesville Albemarle Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1955–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−8°−5°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Free Union weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:40 PM; Morning 7:15–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:51 PM; Morning 7:05–7:15 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:51–10 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Free Union. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,800 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Free Union, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Fork Shenandoah River near Lynnwood

Moormans River near Free Union

Mechums River near White Hall

South Fork Rivanna River at Hollymead near Charlottesville

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