Observed 5:35 AM EDT at KGEV

Independence, VA weather

Overcast and 44°7°.

Mostly agree

Now 44°7°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Light through 6 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
Humidity: 90%; Air 44°7°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (41°5° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for

High 56°13° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 40°4° tonight at 4 AM

This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° 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 6a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	60%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	56%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	97%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	96%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	95%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	90%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	73%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	43%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	12%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	5%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	7%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	10%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	8%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	16%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	45%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	31%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	24%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	23%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	28%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	82%	56%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	60%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	49%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	27%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	17%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	9%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	8%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	5%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	66%	7%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	87%	16%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	16%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	91%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	12%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: 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
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°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
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°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°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–68°.

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 Galax

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 843 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Peach Bottom Creek at Independence

0.8 mi

Level: 3.8 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Little River near Peach Bottom, VA

6.0 mi

Level: 4.2 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Little River at NC18 near Blevins Crossroads

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft

Reading from Sat 5:20 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 107

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°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 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°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
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 6:01–6:52 PM; Morning 7:24–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:03 PM; Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 58% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Independence. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.