Observed 9:56 AM EDT at KHEF

Opal, VA weather

Sunny and 51°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 51°11°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north. Light through 10 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.57 inHg1035 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°4° cooler than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 2 PM
Drops 12°7° today 5–8 PM (62°17° → 50°10°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Fog tomorrow 7–9 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (61°16° → 49°9°)

This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 4 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 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 9 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 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	38%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	18%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	8%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	13%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	20%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	23%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	21%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	22%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	18%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	24%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	25%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	21%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 12a	Fog	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	55%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	47%	0
Sun 2a	Fog	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sun 3a	Fog	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	53%	0
Sun 4a	Fog	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	48%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	31%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	30%	0
Sun 7a	Fog	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	47%	0
Sun 8a	Fog	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	30%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	20%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	16%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	15%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	58%	12%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	14%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	22%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	16%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	10%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	4%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	27%	1

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog between 9pm and 1am, then patchy frost and patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost and patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 1 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Clear, with a low around 34. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  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, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 67.
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
43°6°–49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  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 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  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, 46°8°
  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 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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
58°14°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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
57°14°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°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
57°14°–77°25°
Low, likely
41°5°–61°16°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 46°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–73°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rappahannock River at Remington

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 237 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rappahannock River At Lee Highway

6.9 mi

Level: 3.2 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Hazel River at Rixeyville

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 97 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar Run near Catlett

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

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: 5:44–6:37 PM; Morning 7:12–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:47 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Opal. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,000 ft, 32 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Opal, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rappahannock River at Remington

Rappahannock River At Lee Highway

Hazel River at Rixeyville

Cedar Run near Catlett

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon