Observed 4:35 AM EDT at KJYO

Rectortown, VA weather

Clear and 37°3°.

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Clear · Feels like 34°1°

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the north. Light through 5 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 37°3°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 50Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for

Fog today 6–9 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 61°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Fog tonight 2–3 AM

This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° 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 5a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 1 mph1 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sat 6a	Fog	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	40%	0
Sat 7a	Fog	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	46%	0
Sat 8a	Fog	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	51%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	49%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	17%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	1%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	1%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	2%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	8%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	8%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	7%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	14%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	14%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	11%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	16%	0
Sun 2a	Fog	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	100%	39%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	16%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	26%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	26%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	26%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	35%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	26%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	14%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	9%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	7%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 61°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy frost and patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost and patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–57°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–72°.

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

Goose Creek near Leesburg

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 111 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Shenandoah River at Front Royal

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 450 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Goose Creek near Middleburg

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 38 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Beaverdam Creek near Mountville

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:50 AM · 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 33Typical 109

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Mount Weather 3 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2017–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Rectortown weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:37 PM; Morning 7:13–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 31% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Rectortown. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rectortown, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Goose Creek near Leesburg

South Fork Shenandoah River at Front Royal

Goose Creek near Middleburg

Beaverdam Creek near Mountville

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? Poor

Moon