Observed 5:15 PM EDT at KSHD

Mount Sidney, VA weather

Sunny and 59°15°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 33°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 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 (61°16° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 34°1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Fog tomorrow 8–9 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

TonightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 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	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Fog	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	19%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	37%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	20%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	18%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	26%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	23%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	42%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	23%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	11%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	8%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	7%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	7%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	8%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	12%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	13%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	20%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	28%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	20%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	76%	11%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	8%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	37%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 59°15°, low 32°0°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost between 2am and 5am, then areas of frost and patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
31°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 61°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost and patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
30°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 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: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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
60°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  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
58°14°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 32°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–73°.

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 near Lynnwood

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 248 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Middle River near Grottoes

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 77 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North River near Burketown

6.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 147 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

South River at Harriston

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 59 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 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 93

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 33°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?

STAUNTON WATER TREATMENT PLANT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:42 PM; Morning 7:17–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:52 PM; Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:52 PM–7:07 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Mount Sidney. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,400 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mount Sidney, 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 near Lynnwood

Middle River near Grottoes

North River near Burketown

South River at Harriston

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