Observed 3:15 AM EDT at KMTV

Martinsville, VA weather

Mostly cloudy and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
Humidity: 92%; Air 43°6°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°4° warmer than this time yesterday (36°2° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Low 42°6° today at 8 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 62°17° today at 3 PM

TonightNear 45°7° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 1 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 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	21%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	61%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	51%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	61%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	59%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	94%	37%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	47%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	26%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	64%	2%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	56%	12%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	12%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	13%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	10%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	11%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	5%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	2%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	7%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	14%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	18%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	24%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	15%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	88%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	22%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	69%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	70%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	70%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	74%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	68%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	51%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	53%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	49%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	71%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	68%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	48%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	27%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	23%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	58%	13%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	5%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	22%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	20%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	20%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	16%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	19%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly 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, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  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, 47°8°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°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
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  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°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 41°, 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

Dan River near Wentworth

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 340 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Mon 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Smith River at Martinsville Hydroelectic Dam

1.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 694 ft

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Smith River at Martinsville

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 111 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Blackberry Creek near Bassett

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 87

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

MARTINSVILLE FILTER PLANT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−9°−5°MonOct 19
−6°−4°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Martinsville 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: 5:55–6:47 PM; Morning 7:19–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:57 PM; Morning 7:08–7:19 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 50% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Martinsville. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Martinsville, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Dan River near Wentworth

Smith River at Martinsville Hydroelectic Dam

Smith River at Martinsville

Blackberry Creek near Bassett

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? Poor

Moon