Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KJFZ

Vansant, VA weather

Sunny and 62°17°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 62°17°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°1° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

Low 38°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 69°21° tomorrow at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (64°18° → 52°11°)
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° 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	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	10%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	7%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	94%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	97%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	35%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	94%	1%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	0%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	5%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	15%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	2%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	2%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	1%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	2%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 38°3°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  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°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  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
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
59°15°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–76°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RLX) (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

Russell Fork River at Haysi

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 58 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Levisa Fork River at Vansant

0.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Levisa Fork at Oakwood

5.1 mi

Level: 2.9 ft

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Levisa Fork River at Big Rock

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 67 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 98

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 16 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 (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Grundy · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1960–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 6:03–6:55 PM; Morning 7:28–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:06 PM; Morning 7:18–7:28 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:06 PM–7:19 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Vansant. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Vansant, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Russell Fork River at Haysi

Levisa Fork River at Vansant

Levisa Fork at Oakwood

Levisa Fork River at Big Rock

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