Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KROA

North Shore, VA weather

Mostly cloudy and 57°14°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the northeast. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.55 inHg1035 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (58°14° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 3 PM
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 10 AM · 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 11a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	23%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	58%	8%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	54%	8%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	7%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	9%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	6%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	47%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	35%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	23%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	29%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	27%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	28%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	35%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	46%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	42%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	75%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	70%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	76%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	69%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	60%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	46%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	46%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	45%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	51%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	63%	19%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	7%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	10%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	12%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	14%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	14%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	18%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	16%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	0%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–43°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°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 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  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 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°11°
  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
59°15°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
56°13°–76°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–75°.

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

Pigg River near Sandy Level

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 81 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River at Roanoke

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 125 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Wed 8 AM

Reading from Sat 10:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River at Smith Mountain Lake

7.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 791 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Goose Creek near Huddleston

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 29 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 86

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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Rocky Mount · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−10°−6°MonOct 19
−9°−5°TueOct 20
−6°−3°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

North Shore weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:46 PM; Morning 7:18–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:56 PM; Morning 7:08–7:18 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:56 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking west from North Shore. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

North Shore, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pigg River near Sandy Level

Roanoke River at Roanoke

Roanoke River at Smith Mountain Lake

Goose Creek near Huddleston

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