Observed 10:55 AM EDT at KFRR

Washington, VA weather

Sunny and 50°10°, jacket by 6 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.55 inHg1035 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

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (56°13° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 3 PM
Drops 13°7° today 5–8 PM (59°15° → 46°8°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (64°18° → 52°11°)

This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 10 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 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	1%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	1%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	2%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	49%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	9%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	31%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	33%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	24%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	34%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	26%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	19%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	20%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	19%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	18%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	17%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	12%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	5%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	96%	7%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	7%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	1%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	9%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 70. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. 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 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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
57°14°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% 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
54°12°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  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
54°12°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–60°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 48°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–73°.

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 Fork Shenandoah River at Front Royal

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 497 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

N.F. Thornton River at Lee Highway

4.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Thornton River at Rudasill Mill Road

4.8 mi

Level: 5.2 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Thornton River at Laurel Mills Road

5.9 mi

Level: 3.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 96

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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Luray 5 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Washington weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:38 PM; Morning 7:14–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:49 PM; Morning 7:04–7:14 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:49 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Washington. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,600 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.