Observed 2:15 PM EDT at KOMH

Madison, VA weather

Mostly cloudy and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-southeast. Light through 3 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 35Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.52 inHg1034 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (59°15° → 47°8°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Fog tonight 2–4 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (61°16° → 49°9°)

This afternoonNear 61°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 2 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 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	6%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	14%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	49%	10%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	51%	11%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	15%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	16%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	17%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	17%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	16%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	37%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	51%	0
Sun 2a	Fog	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	53%	0
Sun 3a	Fog	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	34%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	16%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	18%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	22%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	16%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	58%	21%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	56%	17%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	14%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	13%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	6%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	2%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	1%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	71%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  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°
  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
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 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
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% 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
63°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  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°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–75°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LWX) (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

Rapidan River near Culpeper

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 168 cfs

Forecast peak 0.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Robinson River at US 29

2.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Rapidan River at Wolftown-Hood Road

6.5 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Robinson River at Quaker Run Road

7.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · 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 31Typical 83

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Piedmont Research Station · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1946–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Madison weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:39 PM; Morning 7:14–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:49 PM; Morning 7:04–7:14 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:49 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Madison. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,000 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Madison, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rapidan River near Culpeper

Robinson River at US 29

Rapidan River at Wolftown-Hood Road

Robinson River at Quaker Run Road

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