Observed 6:15 AM EDT at KW78

Halifax, VA weather

Clear and 44°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 44°6°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the north. 58–7 mph11 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 42°5°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 44°6°, dew point 42°5° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° warmer than this time yesterday (33°0° then, 44°6° now)

Good hours for

Low 41°5° today at 8 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 64°18° today at 2 PM

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 4 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 38°3° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	10%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	97%	10%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	10%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	11%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	13%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	9%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	22%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	22%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	15%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	12%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	11%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	11%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	63%	7%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	41%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	79%	30%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	35%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	52%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	39%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	55%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	49%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	98%	41%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	98%	68%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	95%	69%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	97%	51%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	67%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	63%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	64%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	76%	49%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	54%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	38%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	67%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	48%	44%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	70%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	56%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	35%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	48%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	52%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	52%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	90%	32%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	98%	13%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	11%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	97%	5%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	25%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 70°21° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  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, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 69°21° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  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 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
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
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  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°–78°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–76°.

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

Dan River at South Boston

4.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 725 cfs

Forecast peak 5.7 ft Mon 2 PM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Dan River at Paces

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 537 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Mon 8 AM

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River at Randolph

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 544 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River at Brookneal

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 606 cfs

Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sat 8 AM

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 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 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 42°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

South Boston · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1977–2026

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).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−9°−5°MonOct 19
−7°−4°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Halifax 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: 5:51–6:43 PM; Morning 7:15–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:54 PM; Morning 7:05–7:15 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:54–8 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Halifax. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 62 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Halifax, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Dan River at South Boston

Dan River at Paces

Roanoke River at Randolph

Roanoke River at Brookneal

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