Observed 6:35 AM EDT at K0VG

Pennington Gap, VA weather

Overcast and 36°2°.

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 36°2°, dew point 36°2° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (36°2° then, 36°2° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 72°22° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 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 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	43%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	35%	7%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	34%	10%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	35%	10%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	14%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	45%	10%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	8%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	38%	8%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	36%	7%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	9%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	39%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	24%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	62%	13%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	7%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	43%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	2%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 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 72. North wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly 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.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
57°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–74°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MRX) (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

Powell River near Jonesville

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 62 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Clinch River near Speers Ferry

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 362 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Wallen Creek at Pennington Gap

0.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Clinch River at Duffield

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 93

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Pennington Gap · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1931–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−12°−7°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Pennington Gap weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 6:08–7:00 PM; Morning 7:31–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 7:00–7:10 PM; Morning 7:21–7:31 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:10 PM–7:22 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Pennington Gap. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,500 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Pennington Gap, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Powell River near Jonesville

Clinch River near Speers Ferry

Wallen Creek at Pennington Gap

North Fork Clinch River at Duffield

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