Observed 4:35 AM EDT at KOMH

Orange, VA weather

Clear and 37°3°.

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 37°3°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 37Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for

Fog today 6–9 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
Drops 14°8° today 5–8 PM (62°17° → 48°9°)
Fog tomorrow 8–9 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (64°18° → 52°11°)

This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 3 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 5a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	41%	0
Sat 6a	Fog	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	45%	0
Sat 7a	Fog	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	53%	0
Sat 8a	Fog	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	53%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	50%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	77%	18%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	3%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	10%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	10%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	17%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	24%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	27%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	23%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	17%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	19%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	51%	0
Sat 9p	Fog	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	50%	0
Sat 10p	Fog	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 12a	Fog	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sun 1a	Fog	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	54%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	42%	0
Sun 3a	Fog	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	50%	0
Sun 4a	Fog	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	45%	0
Sun 5a	Fog	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 46°8°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	37%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sun 8a	Fog	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	37%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	27%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	25%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	29%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	20%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	24%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	52%	29%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	27%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	17%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	11%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	62%	9%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	80%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	17%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy frost and patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 65°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost and patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  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: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  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, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°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 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. 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, 59°15°
  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 73.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°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
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–73°.

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

Rapidan River near Culpeper

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 164 cfs

Forecast peak 0.8 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Rapidan River At U.S. 15

2.7 mi

Level: 3.3 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Robinson River near Locust Dale

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 87 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Robinson River at US 29

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 59% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 88

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 23 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Louisa · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1916–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Orange weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:38 PM; Morning 7:13–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:49 PM; Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 46% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Orange. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,000 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Orange, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rapidan River near Culpeper

Rapidan River At U.S. 15

Robinson River near Locust Dale

Robinson River at US 29

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? Poor

Moon