Observed 10:15 PM EDT at KW78

South Boston, VA weather

Overcast and 51°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 51°11°

Cloudy

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the northeast. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 42°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 22Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (50°10° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Low 42°6° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 67°19° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 52°11° by 9 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 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	13%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	14%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	97%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	99%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	99%	17%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	99%	21%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	46%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	60%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	65%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	90%	37%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	41%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	36%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	28%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	33%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	49%	29%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	18%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	13%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	7%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	10%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	9%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	12%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	8%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	12%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	90%	12%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	22%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	22%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	22%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	23%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	25%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	21%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	21%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	17%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	4%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	2%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	1%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	35%	1%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	42%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	51%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	71%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	82%	1%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 36°2°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 70°21° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  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, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°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 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
68°20° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  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
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
68°20°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°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°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–77°.

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

Dan River at South Boston

1.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 606 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Tue 8 PM

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

Dan River at Paces

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 502 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Tue 8 PM

Reading from Sat 9:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River at Randolph

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 539 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River at Brookneal

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 600 cfs

Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 70

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

South Boston · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1977–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°MonOct 19
−7°−4°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
−4°−2°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

South Boston 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: 5:51–6:43 PM; Morning 7:15–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:54 PM; Morning 7:05–7:15 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10:47 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from South Boston. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 65 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

South Boston, 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 at South Boston

Dan River at Paces

Roanoke River at Randolph

Roanoke River at Brookneal

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