Observed 1:45 PM EDT at KAKQ

Sussex, VA weather

Overcast and 64°18°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Cloudy

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.5 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 (66°19° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 42°6° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 14°8° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (62°17° → 48°9°)

This afternoonNear 63°17° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 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 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	39%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	47%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	38%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	51%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	53%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	23%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	59%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	50%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	30%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	7%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	8%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	62%	19%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	19%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	20%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	18%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	10%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	10%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	7%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	5%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	28%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	37%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	35%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	6%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	51%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 8 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
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 36°2°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  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°10°
  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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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
  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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°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 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
62°17°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  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
70°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–70°21°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 39°.
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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Nottoway River near Stony Creek

7.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 37 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Nottoway River near Sebrell

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 74 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Meherrin River at Emporia

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 42 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Blackwater River (VA) above Franklin

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Forecast peak 0.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 54% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 64

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?

Today, 3:00 PM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Wakefield 1 NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1982–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−4°−2°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
−5°−3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:37 PM; Morning 7:08–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 6:58–7:08 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Sussex, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Nottoway River near Stony Creek

Nottoway River near Sebrell

Meherrin River at Emporia

Blackwater River (VA) above Franklin

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