Observed 7:10 AM EDT at KOFP

Hanover, VA weather

Clear and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 7 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
Air quality: 36Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 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
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (63°17° → 51°11°)

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 60°16° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°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 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	12%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	18%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	69%	22%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	25%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	45%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	81%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	76%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	82%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	64%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	39%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	45%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	16%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	24%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	18%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	24%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	28%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	46%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	40%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	46%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	27%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	38%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	32%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	44%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	55%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	21%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	9%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	15%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	18%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	36%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	25%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	32%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	18%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	10%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	10%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	16%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 35°2°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  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: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  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, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°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
59°15°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  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°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–73°.

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 Richmond-Westham

17 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

James River (VA) at Richmond Locks

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 5:54 AM · NWS gauge page

Pamunkey River near Hanover

2.3 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 116 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

North Anna River at HART CORNER NR DOSWELL

6.1 mi

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 55 cfs

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 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 74

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 13 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.

Is this typical?

Ashland · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−13°−7°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:36 PM; Morning 7:10–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:46 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Hanover. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.