Observed 2:15 PM EDT at KW78

Mountain Road, VA weather

Sunny and 65°19°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 65°19°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 9 mph14 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 66°19° today at 4 PM
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 65°18° · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 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 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	13%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	12%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	11%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	12%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	19%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	16%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	18%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	29%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	87%	31%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	24%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	91%	27%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	36%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	98%	72%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	66%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	44%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	62%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	90%	61%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	77%	63%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	47%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	58%	42%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	53%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	61%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	47%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	32%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	28%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	62%	19%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	14%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	16%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	91%	9%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	5%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	10%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	13%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	15%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	22%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	22%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	22%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	95%	21%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	21%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	25%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	22%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	17%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	58%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	3%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 36°2°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 70°21° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. 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, 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 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°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 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 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
68°20°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–77°.

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

Dan River at South Boston

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.4 ft
Flow: 656 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Tue 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Dan River at Paces

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 513 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Tue 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River at Randolph

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 548 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River at Brookneal

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 606 cfs

Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 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 26Typical 70

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 18
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 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

South Boston · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1977–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−9°−5°MonOct 19
−7°−4°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
−4°−2°SatOct 24

Mountain Road weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:44 PM; Morning 7:15–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:54 PM; Morning 7:05–7:15 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:54 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Mountain Road. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 45 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mountain Road, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Dan River at South Boston

Dan River at Paces

Roanoke River at Randolph

Roanoke River at Brookneal

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