Observed 12:15 AM EDT at K8W2

Mount Clifton, VA weather

Clear and 37°3°.

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 12 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
Humidity: 97%; Air 37°3°, dew point 36°2° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (38°3° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 3–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
Drops 12°7° today 5–8 PM (64°18° → 52°11°)
Below freezing tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (70°21° → 58°14°)

TonightDown to 31°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 11 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
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	9%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	4%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	6%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	3%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	48%	3%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	45%	3%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	34%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	17%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	1%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	3%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	8%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 25. Fog. High 64°18°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Fog. High 71°22°, low 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°6°
  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
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°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
65°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 39°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 70°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–75°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

North Fork Shenandoah River at Cootes Store

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 51 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Shenandoah River at Luray

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 384 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork South Branch Potomac River near SF Moorefield

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 79 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Shenandoah River near Mount Jackson

4.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 167 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:39 PM; Morning 7:17–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:50 PM; Morning 7:07–7:17 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 12:47–7:07 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:56 AM · rises 5:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Mount Clifton. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,200 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mount Clifton, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Fork Shenandoah River at Cootes Store

South Fork Shenandoah River at Luray

South Fork South Branch Potomac River near SF Moorefield

North Fork Shenandoah River near Mount Jackson

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon