Observed 4:15 AM EDT at KHSP

Hot Springs, VA weather

Clear and 39°4°.

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Clear · Feels like 36°2°

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 38°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 95%; Air 39°4°, dew point 38°3° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°4° cooler than this time yesterday (47°8° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Low 40°4° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by noon
High 55°13° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM

TonightNear 42°6° · Clear
This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° 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 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	7%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	5%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	8%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	12%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	13%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	23%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	49%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	34%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	22%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	9%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	6%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	6%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	6%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	6%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	71%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	91%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	87%	8%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	11%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	19%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	24%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	23%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	21%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	12%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	7%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	2%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  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, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  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
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance
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
56°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–67°.

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

James River (VA) at Lick Run

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 456 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Jackson River at Covington

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 277 cfs

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Jackson River near Bacova

4.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 43 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Back Creek (Bath Co. VA) near Mountain Grove

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 39 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 115

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 38°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?

Hot Springs · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Hot Springs 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 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:46 PM; Morning 7:20–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:56 PM; Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 4:40–7:09 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:50 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Hot Springs. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,700 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hot Springs, 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 Lick Run

Jackson River at Covington

Jackson River near Bacova

Back Creek (Bath Co. VA) near Mountain Grove

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