Observed 1:15 PM EDT at KHLX

Hillsville, VA weather

Mostly cloudy and 52°11°, jacket by 6 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the west-southwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

High 59°15° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 58°14° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° 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	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	51%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	36%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	17%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	5%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	91%	42%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	98%	64%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	71%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	72%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	38%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	39%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	61%	28%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	57%	38%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	27%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	28%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	15%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	5%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	5%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	90%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	91%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	90%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	15%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	18%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	94%	27%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	91%	36%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	40%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	6%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	4%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 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, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly 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
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  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 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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, 53°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
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  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
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.44 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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
58°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–71°.

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 Allisonia

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 1,590 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

New River at Galax

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 843 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Reed Island Creek at Silverleaf Road

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Burkes Fork at Bolt Mill RD Near Dugspur

11 mi

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 107

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 24
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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

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

−14°−8°SunOct 18
−8°−4°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
−3°−2°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:51 PM; Morning 7:22–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:01 PM; Morning 7:12–7:22 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:01 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Hillsville. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 45 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hillsville, 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 Allisonia

New River at Galax

Big Reed Island Creek at Silverleaf Road

Burkes Fork at Bolt Mill RD Near Dugspur

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