Meherrin River near Lawrenceville
17 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
- Flow
- 6 cfs
Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:15 PM EDT at KAVC
South Hill, VA weather
Mostly cloudy and 66°19°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°), high 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°).
Now 66°19°
Mostly cloudy
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the east. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 3 AM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
- Air today
- 38Good
- EPA forecast · Ozone
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (69°20° then, 66°19° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 63°17° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 2 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 50% | 32% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 50% | 32% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 52% | 28% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 62% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 23% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 100% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 100% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 100% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 93% | 10% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 80% | 14% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 67% | 13% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 58% | 19% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 54% | 23% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 50% | 28% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 49% | 24% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 52% | 17% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 21% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 74% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 22% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 22% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 24% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 23% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 16% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 71% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 57% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 51% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 43% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 39% | 0% | 5 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°15°Dry
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 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
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
- 59°15°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°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°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 64°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–76°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Meherrin River near SOUTH HILL
4.3 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
- Flow
- 6 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Allen Creek at BOYDTON-ALLEN CREEK
11 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Roanoke River at BUGGS ISLAND
13 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
- Flow
- 55 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 49% less heating than a typical week.
This week 29Typical 56
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 24
- 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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
John H Kerr Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 71°22° / 45°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 64°18° / 41°5°
- Record high
- 85°29° in 2001
- Record low
- 22°−6° in 1969
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −10°−6°SunOct 18
- −7°−4°MonOct 19
- −3°−2°TueOct 20
- +3°+2°WedOct 21
- −2°−1°ThuOct 22
- +1°FriOct 23
- +1°±0°SatOct 24
South Hill weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 56 min
- Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:48–6:40 PM
- Morning 7:12–8:04 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:40–6:50 PM
- Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 7 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:20 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
