Gretna, VA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

57°F
Feels Like 57°F  
Humidity 95% Dew Point 56°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.9 in.
Report from a personal weather station 14.1 mi. WNW of central Gretna
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Showers, Low 55F
80%
 
55
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Mostly Cloudy, High 70F, Low 34F
70
34
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Mostly Sunny, High 47F, Low 27F
47
27
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Sunny, High 40F, Low 21F
40
21
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Mostly Sunny, High 43F, Low 26F
43
26
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Rain, High 48F, Low 36F
30%
48
36
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Rain, High 49F, Low 35F
30%
49
35

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 70°F to a low of 40°F, then recover to 49°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 6°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 55°F with lows around 31°F.

This Date in Weather History

1950 - A great storm hit the Northern and Central Appalachians with snow and high winds. Winds reached hurricane force along eastern slopes of the Appalachians, with gusts to 100 mph at Hartford CT, 110 mph at Concord NH, and 160 mph at Mount Washington NH. Heavy rain also hit the eastern slopes, with eight inches reported at Slide Mountain NY. The western slopes were buried under heavy snow. The storm produced record snowfall totals of 27.7 inches at Pittsburgh PA, and 36.3 inches at Steubenville OH. The snow, and record cold temperatures, resulted in 160 deaths.

More on this and other weather history

Gretna, VA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Nov 25

Showers

Night: Showers, mainly before 5am. Low around 55. South wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Nov 26

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 9 to 11 mph.

Friday Nov 28

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 40.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Saturday Nov 29

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Sunday Nov 30

Rain

Day: A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Dec 1

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Dec 2

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.


About Gretna, VA

Gretna is a town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,267 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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