Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KMKJ

Rural Retreat, VA weather

Sunny and 56°13°.

Mostly agree

Now 56°13°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 40°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 35Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (62°17° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 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	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	6%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	3%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	7%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	23%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	51%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	88%	68%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	81%	34%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	20%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	17%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	7%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	4%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	4%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	4%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	8%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	15%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	41%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	43%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	44%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	81%	44%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	28%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	6%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	1%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	32%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	29%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. East wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  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 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  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 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–71°.

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 Galax

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 843 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cripple Creek near Speedwell

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Reed Creek at Old Stage Road near Wytheville

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

New River at Ivanhoe

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 1,170 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:20 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 109

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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?

Mon, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Wytheville · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−8°−5°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
−3°−2°SatOct 24

Rural Retreat weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 6:01–6:53 PM; Morning 7:24–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:03 PM; Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:03 PM–7:15 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Rural Retreat, 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 Galax

Cripple Creek near Speedwell

Reed Creek at Old Stage Road near Wytheville

New River at Ivanhoe

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