Observed 1:15 PM EDT at KMTV

Sandy Level, VA weather

Sunny and 59°15°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (65°19° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

High 65°18° today at 3 PM
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 63°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 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 1p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	32%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	9%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	46%	6%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	6%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	51%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	82%	14%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	14%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	14%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	14%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	22%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	29%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	95%	30%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	99%	30%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	47%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	68%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	91%	59%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	59%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	69%	67%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	58%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	43%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	68%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	61%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	31%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	17%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	7%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	81%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	10%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	11%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	9%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	94%	18%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	14%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	16%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	16%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	97%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	11%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	1%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 2 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
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 40°4°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  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°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  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, 51°10°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°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
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  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
62°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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
67°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–77°.

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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 near Wentworth

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 276 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Smith River at Eden

3.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 217 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Smith River at Martinsville

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 111 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Smith River at Martinsville Hydroelectic Dam

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 694 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 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 27Typical 87

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

MARTINSVILLE FILTER PLANT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−9°−5°MonOct 19
−6°−4°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24

Sandy Level weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:47 PM; Morning 7:18–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:57 PM; Morning 7:08–7:18 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:57 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Sandy Level. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 32 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Sandy Level, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Dan River near Wentworth

Smith River at Eden

Smith River at Martinsville

Smith River at Martinsville Hydroelectic Dam

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