Observed 6:55 PM EDT at KJFZ

Pounding Mill, VA weather

Clear and 56°13°.

Mostly agree

Now 56°13°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (58°15° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Low 40°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 63°17° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 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 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	10%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	68%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	87%	1%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	76%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	45%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	49%	2%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	85%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	84%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	11%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	11%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	7%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	23%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	12%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	3%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	41%	15%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  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 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°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, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  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 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–71°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Clinch River near Richlands

3.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 80 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Holston River at Saltville

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 95 cfs

Forecast peak 0.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:55 PM · NWS gauge page

Clinch River at North Tazewell

12 mi

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Clinch River at Blackford

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft

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 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 100

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Saltville 1n · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
±0°SatOct 24

Pounding Mill weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 6:02–6:54 PM; Morning 7:26–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:04 PM; Morning 7:16–7:26 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:44 PM–7:17 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Pounding Mill. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,600 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Pounding Mill, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Clinch River near Richlands

North Fork Holston River at Saltville

Clinch River at North Tazewell

Clinch River at Blackford

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