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Covington, VA Weather
It is 62°F in Covington, VA, observed at 5:35 PM EDT. Today: Sunny, high 75°F, low 42°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).
Covington, VA current weather
62°F
Mostly Clear
H 75° / L 42°Feels like 62°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Hot Springs / Ingalls (14.4 mi away), 10/30/2026, 5:35 PM EDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 1:00 PM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/30
Low 42°High 75° This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
SunnySat10/31
Low 39°High 65° Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind around 2 mph.
Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly CloudySun11/1
Low 39°High 65° Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Partly SunnyMon11/2
Low 40°High 65° Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Partly SunnyTue11/3
10% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 67° Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Partly SunnyWed11/4
57% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 65° Wednesday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/5
61% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 68° Thursday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Rain Showers Likely
Forecast for 37.781, -79.989 from the NWS RNK office, updated 10/30/2026, 1:00 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now
66°Mostly Clear0%5 mph - 7 PM
62°Mostly Clear0%3 mph - 8 PM
58°Mostly Clear0%2 mph - 9 PM
56°Clear0%2 mph - 10 PM
54°Mostly Clear0%2 mph - 11 PM
52°Mostly Clear0%2 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Covington, VA right now?
- The latest observation from Hot Springs / Ingalls was 62°F, reported at 10/30/2026, 5:35 PM EDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Covington, VA?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 75°F. Sunny.
- Will it rain in Covington, VA in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Covington, VA today?
- Sunrise is about 7:43 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:23 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Covington, VA?
- At Covington Fltr Plt, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 67°F and the normal low is 42°F.
Nearby hazards
Virginia hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Roanoke)
- 53ModeratePM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Roanoke)
- 44GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countyCovington city, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:43 AM
- Sunset
- 6:23 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 40 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 76% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:16 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:50 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:06 PM
- Moonset
- 12:51 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 67°, low 42°, precipitation 2.51 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Covington Fltr Plt, 2 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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