Observed 6:35 AM EDT at KJFZ

Richlands, VA weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the southeast. Light through 7 PM
Dew point: 40°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (42°6° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 65°18° today at 4 PM
Low 39°4° tonight at 5 AM

This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 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 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	4%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	95%	6%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	1%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	3%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	3%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	3%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	5%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	4%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	9%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	35%	13%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	36%	20%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	12%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	9%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	7%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	1%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	4%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	28%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	9%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	8%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	9%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°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 64. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 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, 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
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°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, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°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 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
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
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 62°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
48°9°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–72°.

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

1.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 81 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Holston River at Saltville

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 99 cfs

Forecast peak 0.9 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:40 AM · NWS gauge page

Clinch River at Cleveland

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 247 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Clinch River at Blackford

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 40°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 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?

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

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°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
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 6:02–6:55 PM; Morning 7:27–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:05 PM; Morning 7:17–7:27 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:05 PM–7:18 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Richlands. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,700 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Richlands, 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 Cleveland

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