Observed 12:55 AM EDT at KLWB

Iron Gate, VA weather

Clear and 39°4°.

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Clear · Feels like 36°2°

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the north. Light through 1 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 39°4°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 18Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.52 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 38°3° today at 8 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 64°18° today at 4 PM

TonightNear 41°5° · Clear
This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by midnight · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	14%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	5%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	6%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	5%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	5%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	6%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	8%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	4%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	2%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	57%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	8%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	82%	8%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	94%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	88%	10%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	9%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	77%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	64%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	2%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	51%	5%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	7%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	68%	12%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	76%	28%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	28%	0
Tue 12a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	27%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly 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, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% 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
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°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
66°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 40°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 74°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–77°.

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

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 446 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Jackson River at Covington

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 265 cfs

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sun 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cowpasture River near Clifton Forge

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 133 cfs

Reading from Sun 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Craig Creek at Parr

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 61 cfs

Reading from Sun 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 118

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
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 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
±0°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Iron Gate weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:44 PM; Morning 7:20–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:55 PM; Morning 7:10–7:20 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 1:44–7:10 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:59 AM · rises 5:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Iron Gate. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Iron Gate, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

James River (VA) at Lick Run

Jackson River at Covington

Cowpasture River near Clifton Forge

Craig Creek at Parr

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon