Observed 8:55 AM EDT at KRIC

Montrose, VA weather

Sunny and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny · Feels like 45°7°

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north-northeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 63°17° today at 2 PM
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 61°16° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 41°5° · 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 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	72%	13%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	22%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	25%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	36%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	80%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	70%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	73%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	62%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	41%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	33%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	26%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	33%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	22%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	96%	20%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	53%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	54%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	48%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	37%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	39%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	14%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	19%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	69%	14%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	21%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	37%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	31%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	38%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	45%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	47%	25%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	11%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	6%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	16%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	25%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  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
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  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 45.
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
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly 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
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. 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
  Cloudy, 51°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
60°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°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°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  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
59°15°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 40°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–74°.

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 (VA) at Richmond Locks

2.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 6:54 AM · NWS gauge page

James River (VA) at Richmond-Westham

9.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 1,580 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sun 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Broad Rock Creek at Rt 1 at Richmond

4.5 mi

Level: 3.6 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Falling Creek at Hopkins Rd near Ampt Hill

6.5 mi

Level: 6.8 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 64

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 17
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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Richmond International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:36 PM; Morning 7:10–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:47 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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