Observed 3:15 AM EDT at KSHD

Staunton, VA weather

Clear and 35°1°.

Forecasts agree

Now 35°1°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 3 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 98%; Air 35°1°, dew point 34°1° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 49Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (40°4° then, 40°4° now)

Good hours for

Fog today 6–7 AM
Below freezing today 7–9 AM (low 32°0°)
Above 50°10° today by noon
Below freezing tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Fog tomorrow 6–10 AM

TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy · freezing, low 31°−1°
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 2 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 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	28%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sat 6a	Fog	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	14%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	1%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	1%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	1%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	1%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	2%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	1%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 6a	Fog	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 7a	Fog	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	23%	0
Sun 8a	Fog	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	35%	0
Sun 9a	Fog	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	28%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	23%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	31%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	33%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	59%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	51%	64%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	48%	40%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	48%	21%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	18%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	12%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	15%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 59°15°, low 32°0°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 63°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°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.
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
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
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°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–72°.

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

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 25 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Lewis Creek At Mill Street

0.9 mi

Level: 0.8 ft

Reading from Sat 2:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Lewis Creek At Church Street

1.1 mi

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 2:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Peyton's Creek At Gypsy Hill Park

1.4 mi

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 2:05 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 58% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 93

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–6:00 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 5°3° 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:42 PM; Morning 7:17–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:53 PM; Morning 7:07–7:17 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 5–7:07 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:47 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Staunton. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,400 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.