Observed 2:00 PM EDT at KCHO

Pantops, VA weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 64°18° today at 5 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Fog tonight 3–5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (63°17° → 51°11°)

This afternoonNear 64°18° · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 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 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	4%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	9%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	13%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	13%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	6%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	59%	10%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	17%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	23%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	18%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	59%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	56%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	55%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	57%	0
Sun 3a	Fog	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	52%	0
Sun 4a	Fog	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	35%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	27%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	30%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	48%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	42%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	41%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	15%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	39%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	21%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	50%	16%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	13%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	4%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	2%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	64%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	12%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	45%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	39%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 1 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°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 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  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
60°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.32 in8.2 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
61°16°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–78°.

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

Rivanna River at Palmyra

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 132 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1:05 PM · NWS gauge page

James River (VA) at Scottsville

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 1,120 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Rivanna River at Hollymead near Charlottesville

4.9 mi

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 50 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Preddy Creek At Watts Passage

7.6 mi

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · 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: 25
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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–6:00 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 4°2° colder than typical.

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:40 PM; Morning 7:14–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 7:04–7:14 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:50–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Pantops. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 39 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.