Observed 4:55 PM EDT at K8W2

Mount Jackson, VA weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 38°3°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 37Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (62°17° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 35°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 63°17° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°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	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	14%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	92%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	92%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	14%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	12%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	19%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	8%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	18%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	16%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	7%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	5%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	2%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	4%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	7%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	7%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	6%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	2%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	3%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	62%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost between 4am and 5am, then patchy frost and patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–61°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 63°17°, low 31°−1°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  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 31. South wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–63°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°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, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly 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, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°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, 45°7°
  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 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  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, 47°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 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°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
64°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  20% chance
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°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–62°17°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 31°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–74°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LWX) (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

South Fork Shenandoah River at Luray

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 437 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Shenandoah River at Cootes Store

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Shenandoah River near Strasburg

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 219 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Shenandoah River near Mount Jackson

0.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 147 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 102

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 38°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Woodstock 2 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Mount Jackson weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:40 PM; Morning 7:16–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:51 PM; Morning 7:05–7:16 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:51 PM–7:06 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Mount Jackson. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,800 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mount Jackson, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Fork Shenandoah River at Luray

North Fork Shenandoah River at Cootes Store

North Fork Shenandoah River near Strasburg

North Fork Shenandoah River near Mount Jackson

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