Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KSHD

McGaheysville, VA weather

Sunny and 59°15°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 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 (61°16° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Fog tomorrow 6–9 AM
Low 34°1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

TonightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 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 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Fog	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	17%	0
Sun 7a	Fog	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	27%	0
Sun 8a	Fog	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	29%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	29%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	20%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	21%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	16%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	38%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	37%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	21%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	14%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	8%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	17%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	25%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	21%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	11%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	40%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 60°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost between 3am and 5am, then areas of frost and patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 63°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost and patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  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: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 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
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–74°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 99

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

DALE ENTERPRISE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−10°−6°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

McGaheysville 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: 5:48–6:41 PM; Morning 7:16–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:51 PM; Morning 7:05–7:16 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:51 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from McGaheysville. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,800 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.