Observed 3:15 PM EDT at KPSK

Pulaski, VA weather

Partly cloudy and 57°14°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Partly sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 36Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.45 inHg1031 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 65°18° by 2 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 3p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	27%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	9%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	84%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	90%	25%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	94%	45%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	56%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	95%	56%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	53%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	44%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	66%	27%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	18%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	16%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	14%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	15%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	10%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	2%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	87%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	87%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	88%	11%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	87%	26%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	33%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	91%	39%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	95%	47%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	50%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	58%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	31%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. East wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind 0 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  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 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°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
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–73°.

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

New River at Allisonia

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 1,550 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

New River at Radford

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 1,570 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Peak Creek at Pulaski

1.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Tract Fork near Pulaski

3.4 mi

Level: 0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 105

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Pulaski 2 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1920–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24

Pulaski 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: 5:58–6:50 PM; Morning 7:23–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:01 PM; Morning 7:12–7:23 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:01 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Pulaski. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,700 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Pulaski, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

New River at Allisonia

New River at Radford

Peak Creek at Pulaski

Tract Fork near Pulaski

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