New River at Radford
3.8 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
- Flow
- 1,990 cfs
Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 10:55 AM EDT at KBCB
Plum Creek, VA weather
Overcast and 51°10°, jacket by 6 PM.
Today: low 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°), high 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°).
Now 51°10°
Cloudy
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the east-northeast. Light through 12 AM
- Dew point
- 42°6°
- Comfortable
- Air quality
- 39Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
Next 48 hours
6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 51°10° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM
TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E | 65% | — | — |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 60% | — | — |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 53% | — | — |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 49% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 49% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 48% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 56% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 63% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 70% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 75% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E | 78% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 84% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 88% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 91% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 92% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 95% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 95% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 68% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 62% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 56% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 60% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 68% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 87% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 91% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 94% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Partly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 99% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 96% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 90% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Mostly sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 81% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 39°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. East wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 58°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 36°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 35°2°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 35°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 60°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 58°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 35°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–71°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RNK) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Little River (VA) at Little River Reservoir
5.1 mi- Level
- 0.6 ft
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
New River at Claytor Dam
5.8 mi- Level
- 1846 ft
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Little River at Graysontown
6.9 mi- Level
- 1.1 ft
- Flow
- 104 cfs
Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 67% less heating than a typical week.
This week 37Typical 111
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 28
- 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 20 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–4:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Blacksburg Nwso · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1952–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 63°17° / 38°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 60°16° / 37°3°
- Record high
- 79°26° in 2015
- Record low
- 15°−9° in 1969
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −9°−5°SunOct 18
- −7°−4°MonOct 19
- −1°TueOct 20
- +1°WedOct 21
- +2°+1°ThuOct 22
- +2°+1°FriOct 23
- −1°SatOct 24
Plum Creek weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:33 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 55 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:57–6:49 PM
- Morning 7:22–8:14 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:49–6:59 PM
- Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:29 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
