Buchanan, VA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

53°F
Feels Like 53°F  
Humidity 48% Dew Point 34°F Wind SSE 2 MPH Gusts 10 Barometer 30.21 in.
Report from a personal weather station 3.6 mi. SSW of central Buchanan
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonNov 24
Mon Nov 24: Mostly Cloudy, Low 42F
 
42
TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Showers, High 56F, Low 53F
80%
56
53
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Showers, High 69F, Low 34F
30%
69
34
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Partly Sunny, High 46F, Low 27F
46
27
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Sunny, High 40F, Low 23F
40
23
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Mostly Sunny, High 44F, Low 29F
44
29
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Rain, High 48F, Low 37F
30%
48
37

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 56°F, reaching 69°F before cooling to 40°F, then recovering to 48°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 52°F with lows around 31°F.

This Date in Weather History

1982 - Hurricane Iwa lashed the Hawaiian Islands of Niihau, Kauai, and Oahu with high winds and surf. Winds gusting to 120 mph caused extensive shoreline damage. Damage totalled 150 million dollars on Kauai, and fifty million dollars on Oahu. The peak storm surge on the south shore was six to eight feet. It marked the first time in 25 years that Hawaii had been affected by a hurricane.

More on this and other weather history

Buchanan, VA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Nov 24

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

Tuesday Nov 25

Showers

Day: Showers, mainly after noon. High near 56. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Showers Likely

Night: Showers likely, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Nov 26

Showers

Day: A chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Friday Nov 28

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 40.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Saturday Nov 29

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Sunday Nov 30

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Dec 1

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.


About Buchanan, VA

Buchanan ( bə-KAN-ən) is a town in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,196 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area. It was the western terminus of the James River and Kanawha Canal when construction on the canal ended.

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