Observed 10:15 PM EDT at KPSK

Mechanicsburg, VA weather

Clear and 42°6°.

Forecasts agree

Now 42°6°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 17Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.52 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 42°6° now)

Good hours for

Low 38°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 61°16° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 52°11° by 9 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 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	19%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	33%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	38%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	34%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	12%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	4%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	77%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	7%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	16%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	3%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	1%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	35%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	12%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	10%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–60°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  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 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–72°.

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

New River at Allisonia

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 1,550 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Tract Fork near Pulaski

8.8 mi

Level: 0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Peak Creek at Pulaski

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Wolf Creek near Narrows

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 105

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Pulaski 2 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1920–2026

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°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Mechanicsburg 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: 5:59–6:51 PM; Morning 7:23–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:01 PM; Morning 7:13–7:23 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 10:44 PM–7:14 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Mechanicsburg. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,000 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mechanicsburg, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

New River at Allisonia

Tract Fork near Pulaski

Peak Creek at Pulaski

Wolf Creek near Narrows

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