Observed 9:54 PM EDT at KROA

Montvale, VA weather

Clear and 49°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 49°9°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 11 AM
Dew point: 40°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.55 inHg1035 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 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 (53°12° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Low 42°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 64°18° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 54°12° by 10 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 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	17%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	15%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	11%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	12%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	18%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	20%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	16%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	15%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	15%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	14%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	11%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	11%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	7%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	8%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	10%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	12%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	10%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	90%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	8%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	8%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	4%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	1%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	1%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	65%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	71%	25%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°15°
  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 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  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
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–77°.

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

James River (VA) at Buchanan

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 603 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Glade Creek Tributary at Blue Ridge

5.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 9:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Back Creek at Camp Bethel

5.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Laymantown Creek at Welches Run Road

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 9:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 70

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 40°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1912–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°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
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Montvale 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 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:46 PM; Morning 7:19–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:56 PM; Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 11:14 PM–7:09 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking northeast from Montvale. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,700 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Montvale, 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 (VA) at Buchanan

Glade Creek Tributary at Blue Ridge

Back Creek at Camp Bethel

Laymantown Creek at Welches Run Road

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