Observed 7:50 AM EDT at KOFP

Goochland, VA weather

Sunny and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h 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 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 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 62°17° today at 2 PM
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° 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	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	4%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	18%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	30%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	39%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	39%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	49%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	36%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	67%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	45%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	42%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	32%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	32%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	31%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	36%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	32%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	17%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	57%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	41%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	64%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	69%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	100%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	39%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	28%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	22%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	14%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	25%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	30%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	27%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	37%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	18%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	33%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	13%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	32%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	26%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	27%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 34°1°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly 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, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. 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
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°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
  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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°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
58°14°–78°26°
Low, likely
43°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–74°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AKQ) (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

James River (VA) at Cartersville

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 1,020 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Appomattox River at Mattoax

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 109 cfs

Forecast peak 6.9 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

James River (VA) at Richmond-Westham

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 1,580 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sun 8 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Rivanna River at Palmyra

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 132 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:20 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 86

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Crozier · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1976–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:38 PM; Morning 7:12–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:49 PM; Morning 7:01–7:12 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 43% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Goochland. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 60 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Goochland, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

James River (VA) at Cartersville

Appomattox River at Mattoax

James River (VA) at Richmond-Westham

Rivanna River at Palmyra

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? Poor

Moon