Observed 8:15 AM EDT at KW13

Sherando, VA weather

Sunny and 35°2°.

Forecasts agree

Now 35°2°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 35°2°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 100%; Air 35°2°, dew point 35°2° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (37°3° then, 35°2° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by noon
High 57°14° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 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 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	9%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	16%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	9%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	4%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	3%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	3%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	49%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	8%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	12%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	19%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	16%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	24%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	28%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	59%	36%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	32%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	27%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	21%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	16%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	8%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	7%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	9%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	7%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	8%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	6%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	5%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	3%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  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 67. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  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, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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
52°11°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–70°.

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

South River at Waynesboro near Lyndhurst Road

5.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 25 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Back Creek at Sherando

0.9 mi

Level: 3.3 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South River at Lyndhurst Rd

5.5 mi

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South River near Dooms

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 93

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 35°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

STAUNTON WATER TREATMENT PLANT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Sherando 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: 5:49–6:42 PM; Morning 7:16–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:52 PM; Morning 7:06–7:16 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:52 PM–7:07 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Sherando. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,000 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.