Observed 7:55 AM EDT at KHLX

Fries, VA weather

Overcast and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 43°6°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 2Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.45 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (41°5° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 57°14° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 39°4° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Cloudy
This afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 40°4° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 56°13° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° 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	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	94%	96%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	93%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	90%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	77%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	71%	74%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	68%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	49%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	24%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	16%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	11%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	13%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	7%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 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%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	92%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	92%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	90%	60%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	43%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	37%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	45%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	53%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	31%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	21%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	15%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	14%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	6%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	7%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	91%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	97%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	30%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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 67. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°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 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. 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 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
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
60°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
47°8°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–69°.

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 Galax

4.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 843 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

New River at Allisonia

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 1,610 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Chestnut Creek at Galax

5.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

New River at Ivanhoe

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 1,130 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:50 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 36Typical 107

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Galax Water Plant · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1907–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−14°−8°SunOct 18
−8°−4°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 6:00–6:52 PM; Morning 7:23–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:02 PM; Morning 7:13–7:23 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:02 PM–7:14 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

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

Looking west from Fries. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,500 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fries, 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 Galax

New River at Allisonia

Chestnut Creek at Galax

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