Observed 4:55 PM EDT at KCHO

Ruckersville, VA weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 36Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (62°17° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 64°18° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightDown to 41°5° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 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 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	11%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	53%	13%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	16%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	27%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	28%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	43%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	53%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	42%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	47%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	27%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	22%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	25%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	24%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	26%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	32%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	42%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	54%	28%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	21%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	30%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	54%	18%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	52%	14%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	5%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	4%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	11%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	16%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	13%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	64%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	41%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: 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
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  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
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% 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
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°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
60°16°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–75°.

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

Rapidan River near Ruckersville

4.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 36 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Rivanna River near Earlysville

5.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Preddy Creek At Watts Passage

6.5 mi

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Rapidan River at Wolftown-Hood Road

8.7 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 58% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 68

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 37°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 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?

Charlottesville Albemarle Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1955–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−8°−5°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:40 PM; Morning 7:14–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 7:04–7:14 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–7:05 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Ruckersville. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,000 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ruckersville, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rapidan River near Ruckersville

North Fork Rivanna River near Earlysville

Preddy Creek At Watts Passage

Rapidan River at Wolftown-Hood Road

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