Observed 12:55 AM EDT at KW78

Riverdale, VA weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 1 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · up to 49°9° by 10 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 17Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (44°7° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Low 41°5° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 67°19° today at 4 PM

TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by midnight · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	47%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	68%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	47%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	91%	37%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	78%	13%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	68%	17%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	23%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	35%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	38%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	18%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	12%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	10%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	11%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	82%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	9%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	91%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	90%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	13%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	22%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	24%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	26%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	95%	25%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	27%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	21%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	20%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	16%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	2%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	2%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	1%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	1%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	43%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	51%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	71%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	83%	1%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	92%	3%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	99%	4%	0
Tue 12a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	12%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 70°21° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  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.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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 75.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
68°20°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  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
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  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
73°23°–82°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 39°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 74°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–77°.

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

Dan River at South Boston

1.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 610 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Tue 8 PM

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Dan River at Paces

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 508 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Tue 8 PM

Reading from Sun 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River at Randolph

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 544 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sun 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Banister River at Halifax

7.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 73

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
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 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

South Boston · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1977–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°MonOct 19
−7°−4°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
−4°−2°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:42 PM; Morning 7:16–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:52 PM; Morning 7:05–7:16 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1:42–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:54 AM · rises 5:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Riverdale. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 53 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Riverdale, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Dan River at South Boston

Dan River at Paces

Roanoke River at Randolph

Banister River at Halifax

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon