Observed 7:55 PM EDT at KBCB

Lafayette, VA weather

Clear and 49°10°.

Mostly agree

Now 49°10°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 38°3°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 49°10° now)

Good hours for

Low 40°4° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 62°17° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · 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 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	16%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	20%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	19%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	16%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	30%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	20%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	31%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	38%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	56%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	56%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	44%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	23%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	13%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	87%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	88%	10%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	14%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	87%	13%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	87%	14%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	14%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	19%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	88%	23%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	23%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	23%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	16%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	73%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	1%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°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°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
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
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°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°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–76°.

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

Roanoke River at Lafayette

0.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 59 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River at Glenvar

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 72 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Roanoke River near Shawsville

7.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.5 ft
Flow: 27 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:20 PM · NWS gauge page

N. F. Roanoke River near Ellett

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 58% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 70

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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 38°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1912–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−7°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Lafayette 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: 5:56–6:48 PM; Morning 7:21–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–6:58 PM; Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8:34 PM–7:11 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Lafayette. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lafayette, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Roanoke River at Lafayette

Roanoke River at Glenvar

South Fork Roanoke River near Shawsville

N. F. Roanoke River near Ellett

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