Observed 1:45 PM EDT at KROA

Glenvar, VA weather

Mostly sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Mostly sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 36Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 4 PM
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° 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 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	78%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	19%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	60%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	81%	50%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	20%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	87%	20%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	88%	27%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	26%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	91%	17%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	26%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	23%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	26%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	33%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	25%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	28%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	23%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	18%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	11%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	3%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	75%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	84%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	9%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	85%	8%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	10%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	11%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	12%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	6%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	2%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	8%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	8%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
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 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°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 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.2 in5.1 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
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–77°.

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

Roanoke River at Roanoke

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 125 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Wed 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River at Glenvar

0.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 72 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River at Lafayette

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 59 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Mason Creek at Hanging Rock

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 70

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1912–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:48 PM; Morning 7:20–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–6:58 PM; Morning 7:10–7:20 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:58 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Glenvar. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,800 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Glenvar, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Roanoke River at Roanoke

Roanoke River at Glenvar

Roanoke River at Lafayette

Mason Creek at Hanging Rock

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