Observed 7:35 AM EDT at KRIC

Matoaca, VA weather

Sunny and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Sunny · Feels like 39°4°

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north. 58–8 mph13 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 43°6°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 36Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 9 AM
High 64°18° today at 2 PM
Low 42°6° tonight at 5 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (64°18° → 52°11°)

This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 62°17° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 4 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 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	4%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	2%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	11%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	17%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	27%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	40%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	70%	5
Sat 3p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	69%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	73%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	55%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	44%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	58%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	69%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	56%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	53%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	50%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	50%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	55%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	52%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	48%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	10%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	19%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	65%	29%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	22%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	47%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	39%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	51%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	35%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	18%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	19%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	25%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	16%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	25%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 37°3°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°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
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. 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
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  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
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–75°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AKQ) (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 near Jordan Point below Hopewell (IN MLLW)

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 2 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Appomattox River at Matoaca

0.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 146 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Appomattox River at Pocahontas

3.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.0 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Lieutenant Run Creek at Bollingbrook at Petersburg

3.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 49% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 50

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 18
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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

HOPEWELL · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1916–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+1°SunOct 18
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Matoaca weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:37 PM; Morning 7:10–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 5–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Matoaca. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Matoaca, 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 near Jordan Point below Hopewell (IN MLLW)

Appomattox River at Matoaca

Appomattox River at Pocahontas

Lieutenant Run Creek at Bollingbrook at Petersburg

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