Observed 8:35 PM EDT at KHLX

Galax, VA weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east-southeast. Light through 9 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Low 40°4° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 59°15° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 56°13° by 8 PM · 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 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	14%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	15%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	95%	28%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	34%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	91%	25%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	30%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	28%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	22%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	20%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	28%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	23%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	18%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	19%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	60%	11%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	7%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	88%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	90%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	4%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	4%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	18%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	36%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	28%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	8%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	46%	3%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	1%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	1%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	47%	3%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	5%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	18%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  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 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  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 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–70°.

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

3.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 830 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

New River at Allisonia

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 1,550 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Chestnut Creek at Galax

1.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Little River near Peach Bottom, VA

9.1 mi

Level: 4.0 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 107

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 39°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

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 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
−3°−2°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 6:00–6:51 PM; Morning 7:23–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:02 PM; Morning 7:13–7:23 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 9:07 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking west from Galax. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,500 ft, 48 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Galax, 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

Little River near Peach Bottom, VA

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