Pocahontas, VA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (24635)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 47°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 47°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 60°F to 68°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F below the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 71°F with lows around 48°F.
This Date in Weather History
1987 - Yakutat, AK, surpassed their previous all-time yearly precipitation total of 190 inches. Monthly records were set in June with 17 inches, in September with 70 inches, and in October with more than 40 inches.Twenty-two cities in the eastern U.S., most of them in the southeast states, reported record low temperatures for the date. Morning lows of 30 degrees at Athens GA, 28 degrees at Birmingham AL, and 23 degrees at Pinson AL, were the coldest of record for so early in the season.Showers produced heavy rain in southern California, with amounts ranging up to five inches at Blue Jay. Flash flooding resulted in two deaths, ten injuries, and more than a million dollars damage.
More on this and other weather history
Pocahontas 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Wednesday Oct 22
Night: Clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Oct 23
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 1 to 8 mph.
Friday Oct 24
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Saturday Oct 25
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday Oct 26
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday Oct 27
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday Oct 28
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Oct 29
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:25 AM
Sunset 6:25 PM
Last Light 6:51 PM
Moonset 6:43 PM
Close Tide Stations
Puddledock, Appomattox River
(2.6 miles away)
City Point, Hopewell
(8.9 miles away)
Contiguous United States Extremes
Wed's High Temperature
97 at 7 Miles East-southeast Of Hidalgo, TX and 2 Miles North-northeast Of La Puerto, TX
Wed's Low Temperature
13 at 32 Miles West-southwest Of Bynum, MT
Weather Folklore
Underground miners can smell rain coming.
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About Pocahontas, Virginia
Pocahontas is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. It was named for Chief Powhatan's daughter, Pocahontas, who lived in the 17th-century Jamestown Settlement. The town was founded as a company mining town by the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company in 1881. It was the first company mining town in Virginia. The post office opened on June 30, 1882.
Its population was 268 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area, which has a population of 106,363.
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