Observed 5:15 AM EDT at KPTB

Hopewell, VA weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Forecasts differ

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northeast. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 38Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.44 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

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 9 AM
High 64°18° today at 2 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (64°18° → 52°11°)

This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 62°17° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 3 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 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	21%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	9%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	12%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	19%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	67%	23%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	31%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	54%	54%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	67%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	52%	64%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	52%	67%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	65%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	46%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	49%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	60%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	48%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	54%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	55%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	39%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	51%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	34%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	46%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	34%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	8%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	20%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	18%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	19%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	54%	42%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	36%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	43%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	31%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	22%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	14%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	39°4°	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 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 39°4°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°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 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°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  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
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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
65°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–75°.

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 near Jordan Point below Hopewell (IN MLLW)

4.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 2 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 4:05 AM · NWS gauge page

Appomattox River at Matoaca

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 146 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Harrison Creek near Fort Gregg-Adams

5.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Swift Creek at Colonial Heights

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 17.5 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 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 23Typical 64

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 16
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Richmond International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Hopewell 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: 5:44–6:36 PM; Morning 7:09–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:46 PM; Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 5:38–6:59 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Hopewell. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hopewell, 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 near Jordan Point below Hopewell (IN MLLW)

Appomattox River at Matoaca

Harrison Creek near Fort Gregg-Adams

Swift Creek at Colonial Heights

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? Good

Moon