Observed 3:00 PM EDT at KAKQ

Wakefield, VA weather

Mostly cloudy and 64°18°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 9 mph14 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 44°7° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (64°18° → 52°11°)
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

This afternoonNear 63°17° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 2 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° 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 3p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	61%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	54%	75%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	68%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	40%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	18%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	50%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	29%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	30%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	4%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	69%	9%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	14%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	17%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	52%	20%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	15%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	52%	10%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	3%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	7%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	5%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	100%	33%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	37%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	8%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 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 8 mph13 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 7 mph12 km/h	43%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. East wind 0 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  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°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  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, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. 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, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly 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, 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 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. 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
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
63°17°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 76°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
71°22°–82°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–69°21°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–77°.

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

Pagan River at Smithfield Station (IN MLLW)

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sun 10 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 2:05 PM · NWS gauge page

James River (VA) at Jamestown/Scotland Ferry (IN MLLW)

21 mi

Action stage

Level: 3.6 ft

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sun 12 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Blackwater River (VA) above Franklin

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Forecast peak 0.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Nottoway River near Sebrell

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 74 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 57% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 64

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 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 5°3° 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

Wakefield 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 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:35 PM; Morning 7:07–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:46 PM; Morning 6:57–7:07 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Wakefield. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Wakefield, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pagan River at Smithfield Station (IN MLLW)

James River (VA) at Jamestown/Scotland Ferry (IN MLLW)

Blackwater River (VA) above Franklin

Nottoway River near Sebrell

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