Observed 8:15 PM EDT at KCHO

Piney Mountain, VA weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.52 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 39°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 65°18° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · 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 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	17%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	19%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	19%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	19%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	28%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	18%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	17%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	26%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	21%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	27%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	20%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	20%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	54%	22%	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	50%	28%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	44%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	43%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	36%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	22%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	62%	23%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	74%	3%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	13%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	17%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	18%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	13%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	8%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	42%	2%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	1%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	1%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	56%	1%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°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, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 1 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  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 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  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
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  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
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–77°.

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

North Fork Rivanna River near Earlysville

0.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Preddy Creek At Watts Passage

2.1 mi

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Rivanna River at Hollymead near Charlottesville

5.0 mi

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 51 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Moormans River near Free Union

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · 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 28Typical 68

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 24
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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

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

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 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Piney Mountain weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 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 2–7:05 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking northwest from Piney Mountain. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,700 ft, 33 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Piney Mountain, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Fork Rivanna River near Earlysville

Preddy Creek At Watts Passage

South Fork Rivanna River at Hollymead near Charlottesville

Moormans River near Free Union

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