James River (VA) at Scottsville
14 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
- Flow
- 856 cfs
Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KCHO
North Garden, VA weather
Sunny and 55°13°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°), high 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°).
Now 55°13°
Sunny
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the north. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 11 PM
- Dew point
- 44°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 2Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 39Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.55 inHg1035 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 53°12° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 10 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 69% | 6% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 59% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 49% | 2% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 48% | 2% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 44% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 44% | 3% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 44% | 1% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 53% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 69% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 77% | 21% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 93% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Fog | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 34% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Fog | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Fog | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Fog | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 24% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 37% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 60% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 38% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 62% | 29% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 56% | 33% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 52% | 25% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 50% | 14% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 48% | 12% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 50% | 8% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 56% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 77% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 1% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 71% | 0% | 2 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Fog, 38°3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog between midnight and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
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 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
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 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°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
- 62°17°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°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
- 55°13°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 57°14°20% chance
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
- 57°14°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 63°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 43°, 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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
South River at Waynesboro near Lyndhurst Road
17 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
- Flow
- 26 cfs
Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Mechums River near White Hall
9.9 mi- Level
- 4.4 ft
- Flow
- 19 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Rockfish River near Greenfield
12 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
- Flow
- 31 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 56% less heating than a typical week.
This week 30Typical 68
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 24
- 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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Charlottesville Albemarle Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1955–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 68°20° / 45°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 63°17° / 38°3°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 2001
- Record low
- 25°−4° in 1969
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −10°−6°SunOct 18
- −8°−5°MonOct 19
- −2°−1°TueOct 20
- −3°−2°WedOct 21
- −3°−2°ThuOct 22
- −4°−2°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
North Garden weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 53 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:48–6:41 PM
- Morning 7:15–8:08 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:41–6:51 PM
- Morning 7:05–7:15 AM; first light 7:05 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 6:51–9 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:21 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
