Weather in River Road

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:04 pm (EDT)

Now · clear 66 °F

Feels like: 66 °F
Low / high: 56 / 74 °F
Rain: 3%
Wind: 8 mph NE

→ 30.28 inHg · steady

Today in River Road: overcast, 56 °F to 74 °F, with a 3% chance of rain and a gentle breeze from the northeast (8 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 59 °F to 76 °F and a 2% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Friday 30, at 80 °F. Next likely rain: Monday 2 (20%).

Measured now at the airport

Washington/Warren (KOCW), 5.5 mi away · 9 min ago

Visibility9.9 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature65 °F

Wind6 mph from the northeast

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

74° 56°
Today
76° 59°
Thu 29
80° 53°
Fri 30
69° 53°
Sat 31
73° 51°
Sun 1
72° 56°
Mon 2
75° 58°
Tue 3
76° 59°
Wed 4
75° 60°
Thu 5
73° 58°
Fri 6
69° 52°
Sat 7
68° 48°
Sun 8
64° 51°
Mon 9
69° 47°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Model
Today · 28	Overcast	56 / 74 °F	3%	11 mph NE	HRRR
Thu 29	Overcast	59 / 76 °F	2%	6 mph NE	HRRR + NBM
Fri 30	Mainly clear	53 / 80 °F	1%	2 mph N	NBM
Sat 31	Overcast	53 / 69 °F	0%	8 mph NE	NBM
Sun 1	Overcast	51 / 73 °F	3%	7 mph ENE	NBM
Mon 2	Overcast	56 / 72 °F	20% · 0.07 in	7 mph ENE	NBM
Tue 3	Mainly clear	58 / 75 °F	12%	11 mph NE	NBM
Wed 4	Overcast	59 / 76 °F	17% · 0.12 in	10 mph ENE	NBM
Thu 5	Overcast	60 / 75 °F	29% · 0.58 in	9 mph SE	NBM
Fri 6	Drizzle	58 / 73 °F	21% · 0.24 in	8 mph WSW	NBM
Sat 7	Drizzle	52 / 69 °F	9% · 0.03 in	6 mph NW	NBM
Sun 8	Light drizzle	48 / 68 °F	8% · 0.09 in	12 mph N	NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9	Light drizzle	51 / 64 °F	13% · 0.01 in	11 mph N	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	47 / 69 °F	13%	8 mph NNE	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 2:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 2:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 10:00 am; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Clear	Clear	Mainly clear	Clear sky	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Clear sky	Mainly clear
Temperature	56°	60°	60°	62°	71°	74°	68°	63°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	3%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	5 NNE	5 NE	5 N	8 NNE	10 NNE	10 NE	10 NE	7 NE
Humidity	91%	97%	96%	94%	76%	67%	74%	90%
UV	0	0	0	1	4	1	0	0
Model	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	75°	75°	78°	67°	72°	73°	75°
AIFS	74°	75°	78°	68°	70°	71°	73°
GFS	75°	76°	79°	70°	71°	64°	65°
ICON	72°	76°	80°	67°	73°	71°	66°
HRRR	74°	76°	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	73°	76°	80°	69°	73°	72°	75°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
AIFS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GFS	0	0	0	0	0	0.11 in	0.39 in
ICON	0	0	0	0	0	0.01 in	1.04 in
HRRR	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	0	0	0	0	0	0.07 in	0
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	medium	low

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	1124	819	510	921	728	623	1025
AIFS	9	7	4	7	6	6	10
GFS	1123	717	615	1123	921	1126	1532
ICON	1022	615	49	818	716	718	920
HRRR	1120	615	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	917	510	25	814	713	715	1121
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	8%	0%	0%	0%	0%	4%	8%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	16%	0%	0%	0%	6%	47%	23%
NBM (NOAA)	3%	2%	1%	0%	3%	20%	12%
Thunderstorm (NBM)	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	3%	2%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and a bit wetter.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Well above +6.8 °F	Above +58%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal −0.7 °F	A bit above +28%	64° / 47°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal	64° / 48°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +1.6 °F	A bit above +36%	61° / 47°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +1.1 °F	Above +57%	59° / 46°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +1.8 °F	Above +55%
December	A bit above +1.3 °F	A bit above +38%
January	A bit above +0.9 °F	Above +63%
February	Normal +0.2 °F	Above +57%
March	Normal +0.7 °F	A bit above +34%

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

River Road climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit River Road is from April to May and in October: highs of 74 °F to 80 °F, about 8 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Hurricane season: from July to September, peaking in September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 28 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of River Road, about 9 every 10 years; 13 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Ophelia, in September 2023.

54° 33°

JanJ
57° 35°

FebF
64° 41°

MarM
74° 49°

AprA
80° 58°

MayM
87° 66°

JunJ
90° 70°

JulJ
88° 69°

AugA
83° 64°

SepS
75° 52°

OctO
65° 42°

NovN
58° 36°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves	Cyclones
JanuaryJan	54°	33°	3.80 in	9	4.7	55°	2.2 ft	–
FebruaryFeb	57°	35°	3.53 in	8	4.9	55°	2.3 ft	–
MarchMar	64°	41°	3.37 in	9	6.1	57°	2.2 ft	–
AprilApr	74°	49°	3.63 in	8	6.8	63°	2.2 ft	–
MayMay	80°	58°	4.33 in	10	7.6	71°	1.9 ft	1
JuneJun	87°	66°	5.40 in	13	7.5	78°	1.8 ft	2
JulyJul	90°	70°	6.30 in	16	7.7	82°	1.8 ft	5
AugustAug	88°	69°	6.40 in	15	7.0	82°	1.7 ft	5
SeptemberSep	83°	64°	5.37 in	12	5.8	78°	2.0 ft	13
OctoberOct	75°	52°	3.32 in	7	5.5	71°	2.0 ft	2
NovemberNov	65°	42°	4.05 in	7	5.0	63°	2.2 ft	–
DecemberDec	58°	36°	3.46 in	8	4.3	59°	2.1 ft	–

Month	Water	Waves	Cyclones
Jan	55°	2.2 ft	–
Feb	55°	2.3 ft	–
Mar	57°	2.2 ft	–
Apr	63°	2.2 ft	–
May	71°	1.9 ft	1
Jun	78°	1.8 ft	2
Jul	82°	1.8 ft	5
Aug	82°	1.7 ft	5
Sep	78°	2.0 ft	13
Oct	71°	2.0 ft	2
Nov	63°	2.2 ft	–
Dec	59°	2.1 ft	–

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 52.96 in of rain on about 122 days and about 2,200 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now66 °Ffeels like 66 °F

Tomorrow59 / 76 °F

It's 66 °F now (feels like 66 °F). Today, 56 °F to 74 °F; tomorrow, 59 °F to 76 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 3%
Thu 29 2%
Fri 30 1%
Sat 31 0%
Sun 1 3%
Mon 2 20% 0.07 in
Tue 3 12%

Today the chance of rain reaches 3%. The next day with likely rain is Monday 2: 20% and 0.07 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.00 in; last 7 days, 0.01 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity80%

Dew point60 °F

Humidity is 80% now and the dew point is 60 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now11 migood

Clouds14%

Visibility is good now (11 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak4moderate

Thu 29: 4 · Fri 30: 4 · Sat 31: 4

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

30.1030.2030.3030.40 30.12

Steady now (+0.00 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.13 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 48

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 27	Mainly clear	41 / 74 °F	0	8 mph NNE
Mon 26	Clear sky	47 / 71 °F	0	9 mph NNE
Sun 25	Mainly clear	54 / 71 °F	0	13 mph NE
Sat 24	Light drizzle	51 / 69 °F	0.01 in	12 mph NNE
Fri 23	Mainly clear	43 / 71 °F	0	11 mph NNE
Thu 22	Clear sky	43 / 69 °F	0	9 mph NNW
Wed 21	Clear sky	50 / 69 °F	0	11 mph N

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Clear sky	48 / 73 °F	0	11 mph NNW
Mon 19	Overcast	50 / 67 °F	0	14 mph N
Sun 18	Overcast	48 / 64 °F	0	16 mph N
Sat 17	Light rain	49 / 73 °F	0.67 in	16 mph N
Fri 16	Overcast	66 / 86 °F	0	11 mph SSW
Thu 15	Overcast	66 / 87 °F	0	11 mph WNW
Wed 14	Clear sky	64 / 88 °F	0	8 mph SW
Tue 13	Overcast	59 / 84 °F	0	5 mph SW
Mon 12	Mainly clear	65 / 80 °F	0	13 mph WNW
Sun 11	Light showers	71 / 76 °F	0.61 in	14 mph SSE
Sat 10	Rain	65 / 77 °F	0.81 in	13 mph ENE
Fri 9	Overcast	61 / 78 °F	0	7 mph NNE
Thu 8	Overcast	54 / 80 °F	0	6 mph WSW
Wed 7	Clear sky	51 / 76 °F	0	6 mph NE
Tue 6	Partly cloudy	57 / 73 °F	0	9 mph NE
Mon 5	Overcast	60 / 73 °F	0	7 mph N
Sun 4	Heavy drizzle	65 / 74 °F	0.50 in	7 mph NNW
Sat 3	Rain	67 / 81 °F	1.51 in	9 mph NNE
Fri 2	Mainly clear	68 / 88 °F	0	7 mph SW
Thu 1	Overcast	62 / 86 °F	0	7 mph SSW
Wed 30	Light drizzle	63 / 84 °F	0.01 in	7 mph SE
Tue 29	Overcast	62 / 84 °F	0	5 mph SE
Mon 28	Partly cloudy	59 / 80 °F	0	6 mph NW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in River RoadQuestions

What's the weather like today in River Road?

Overcast, from 56 °F to 74 °F, with a gentle breeze from the northeast (8 mph) and a 3% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in River Road?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 2% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 51 °F and a high of 80 °F; the warmest day, Friday 30.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 4 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.28 inHg and steady: +0.01 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit River Road?

The best time to visit River Road is from April to May and in October: highs of 74 °F to 80 °F, about 8 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in River Road in October?

In October, River Road normally sees highs of 75 °F and lows of 52 °F, with about 7 rainy days (3.32 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 71 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in River Road?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 90 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 33 °F. The wettest is August (6.40 in) and the driest, October.

When is hurricane season in River Road?

Hurricane season: from July to September, peaking in September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 28 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of River Road, about 9 every 10 years; 13 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Ophelia, in September 2023.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 0.7 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:04 pm (local time).

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