Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KLYH

Madison Heights, VA weather

Mostly sunny and 55°13°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north-northeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (60°16° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

High 63°17° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 40°4° tonight at 4 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 10 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 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	57%	6%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	4%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	4%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	11%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	51%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	53%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	58%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	54%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	91%	52%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	40%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	94%	77%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	95%	53%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	88%	52%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	68%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	44%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	59%	56%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	49%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	36%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	34%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	28%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	29%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	23%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	7%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	13%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	13%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	9%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	9%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	7%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	21%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	1%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–40°4°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  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, 46°8°
  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 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  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 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
57°14°–76°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 35°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–75°.

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 Holcomb Rock

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 624 cfs

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

James River (VA) at Bent Creek

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 435 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Harris Creek below Route 130 Near Monroe

4.0 mi

Level: 3.3 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Archer Creek near Kelly

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 84

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Lynchburg Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Madison Heights weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:43 PM; Morning 7:16–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:54 PM; Morning 7:06–7:16 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:54 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Madison Heights. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Madison Heights, 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 Holcomb Rock

James River (VA) at Bent Creek

Harris Creek below Route 130 Near Monroe

Archer Creek near Kelly

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