Observed 5:40 PM EDT at KOFP

Short Pump, VA weather

Sunny and 59°15°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 65°18° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° 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 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	37%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	62%	30%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	42%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	42%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	40%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	39%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	57%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	22%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	16%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	12%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	21%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	20%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	16%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	15%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	34%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	21%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	18%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	3%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	26%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	28%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	27%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	22%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	59%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	1%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	1%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	2%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–40°4°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
60°16°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  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
66°19°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–75°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AKQ) (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 Richmond-Westham

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 1,410 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sun 8 AM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

James River (VA) at Richmond Locks

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sun 4 PM

Reading from Sat 4:54 PM · NWS gauge page

James River (VA) at KANAWHA CANAL near Richmond

6.8 mi

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 162 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

South Anna River near Ashland

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 74

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Ashland · 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 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−13°−7°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Short Pump weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:37 PM; Morning 7:11–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 7:00–7:11 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Short Pump. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Short Pump, 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 Richmond-Westham

James River (VA) at Richmond Locks

James River (VA) at KANAWHA CANAL near Richmond

South Anna River near Ashland

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