Observed 2:50 PM EDT at KCHO

Scottsville, VA weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/hgusts 28 mph44 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 38°3° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (62°17° → 50°10°)

This afternoonNear 63°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° 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 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	11%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	12%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	9%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	10%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	9%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	46%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	36%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	27%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	52%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	36%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	60%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	30%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	23%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	31%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	66%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	51%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	64%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	59%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	38%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	29%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	30%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	27%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	19%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	52%	18%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	17%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	6%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	30%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	25%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	47%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	39%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	37%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 35°2°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  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 before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 45°7°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. 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, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly 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
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. 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°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
61°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  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°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–65°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–77°.

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

James River (VA) at Scottsville

1.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 1,120 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Rivanna River at Palmyra

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 132 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:50 PM · NWS gauge page

James River (VA) at Cartersville

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 1,070 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sun 8 AM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Hardware River below BRIERY RUN NR SCOTTSVILLE

1.8 mi

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 56% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 71

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Charlottesville 2w · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
+5°+3°FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:40 PM; Morning 7:14–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:51 PM; Morning 7:04–7:14 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:51–10 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Scottsville. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,000 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Scottsville, 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 Scottsville

Rivanna River at Palmyra

James River (VA) at Cartersville

Hardware River below BRIERY RUN NR SCOTTSVILLE

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