North Fork Shenandoah River at Cootes Store
11 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 55 cfs
Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:15 AM EDT at K8W2
Orkney Springs, VA weather
Partly cloudy and 52°11°.
Today: low 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°), high 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°).
Now 52°11°
Partly sunny
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
- Dew point
- 43°6°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 58Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.55 inHg1035 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
3°1° cooler than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 52°11° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 63% | 14% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 57% | 8% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 49% | 7% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 45% | 4% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 44% | 1% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 45% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 52% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 65% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 85% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 1% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 79% | 3% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 66% | 14% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 64% | 32% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 53% | 11% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 51% | 4% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 46% | 4% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 48% | 3% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 48% | 2% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 61% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 92% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly sunny | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 76% | 8% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 63% | 7% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 51% | 4% | 3 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 36°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–39°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–42°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–45°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 46°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–45°7°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–45°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
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 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–48°9°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
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.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–48°9°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°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°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–48°9°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
- 55°13°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–53°12°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°18°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 54°12°20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
- 50°10°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–57°14°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 59°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–71°.
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
Below flood stage
South Fork South Branch Potomac River near SF Moorefield
17 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
- Flow
- 83 cfs
Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
South Fork Shenandoah River at Luray
18 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
- Flow
- 399 cfs
Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
North Fork Shenandoah River near Mount Jackson
10 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 174 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:33 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 51 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:47–6:41 PM
- Morning 7:17–8:10 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:41–6:51 PM
- Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6:51 PM–7:07 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:20 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
