Observed 2:55 PM EDT at KLYH

Rustburg, VA weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 40°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 63°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 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 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	10%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	3%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	5%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	4%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	17%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	19%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	22%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	21%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	26%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	22%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	25%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	26%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	36%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	47%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	51%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	69%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	97%	59%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	82%	44%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	58%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	54%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	43%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	52%	45%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	37%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	56%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	30%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	10%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	11%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	91%	15%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	90%	13%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	91%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	98%	20%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	21%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	22%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	46%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  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 65. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 70. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  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, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°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
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 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
63°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–64°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–76°.

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

James River (VA) at Holcomb Rock

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 647 cfs

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River at Brookneal

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 606 cfs

Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

James River (VA) at Bent Creek

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 953 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Archer Creek near Kelly

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 84

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Lynchburg Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Rustburg 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 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:43 PM; Morning 7:16–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:54 PM; Morning 7:06–7:16 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:54 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Rustburg. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 28 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rustburg, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

James River (VA) at Holcomb Rock

Roanoke River at Brookneal

James River (VA) at Bent Creek

Archer Creek near Kelly

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