Observed 1:15 PM EDT at KVBW

McDowell, VA weather

Sunny and 58°14°, jacket by 6 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 58°14°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.52 inHg1034 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 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 (57°14° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° today 5–8 PM (59°15° → 47°8°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (62°17° → 50°10°)

This afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · 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 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	8%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	10%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	9%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	6%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	5%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	6%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	9%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	13%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	20%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	29%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	24%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	10%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	9%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	3%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	11%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	68%	2%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	4%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 33°1°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 33°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°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 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 33°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 32°0°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 32°0°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.24 in6.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.22 in5.5 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
58°14°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 31°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–72°.

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

South Branch Potomac River at Franklin

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 81 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1:05 PM · NWS gauge page

Bullpasture River at Williamsville

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 46 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Calfpasture River near Deerfield

12 mi

Level: 3.9 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Brushy Fork near Sugar Grove

13 mi

Level: 46.6 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 131

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 25 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Mustoe 1 SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1994–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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McDowell weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:44 PM; Morning 7:19–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:54 PM; Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:54 PM–7:10 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from McDowell. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.