South Branch Potomac River at Franklin
5.4 mi- Level
- 1.9 ft
- Flow
- 81 cfs
Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 4:35 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:15 PM EDT at KVBW
Brandywine, WV weather
Sunny and 60°15°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°), high 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°).
Now 60°15°
Sunny
- Wind
- Calm
- Light through 5 AM
- Dew point
- 36°2°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 5Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 33Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.47 inHg1032 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 60°15° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 44% | 7% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 51% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 61% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 73% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 79% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 85% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 3% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 71% | 15% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 61% | 33% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 51% | 12% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 46% | 12% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 44% | 8% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 44% | 6% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 4% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 55% | 1% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 64% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 92% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 10% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 76% | 7% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 59% | 6% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 50% | 1% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 43% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 37% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 36% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 36% | 0% | 3 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 34°1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–39°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 63°17°, low 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 33°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 35°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost and patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–38°3°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 72°22°, low 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 34°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 7am, then widespread frost and patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–40°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–44°7°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
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 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°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 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–48°9°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Fog. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
- 60°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–53°12°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 56°13°20% chance · 0.28 in7.1 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°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–59°15°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 61°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 32°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–75°.
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What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
North Fork Shenandoah River at Cootes Store
21 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 53 cfs
Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
South Fork South Branch Potomac River at Brandywine
0.8 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
- Flow
- 27 cfs
Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page
Brushy Fork near Sugar Grove
11 mi- Level
- 46.6 ft
Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 6:26 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 51 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:49–6:43 PM
- Morning 7:18–8:12 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:43–6:53 PM
- Morning 7:08–7:18 AM; first light 7:08 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6:53 PM–7:09 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:22 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
