Outdoor conditions in

Chester Gap

Virginia

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 58°Rain Showers77% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
  2. 58°Rain Showers77% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 59°Rain Showers Likely72% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  4. 60°Rain Showers Likely66% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 60°Rain Showers Likely59% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 61°Chance Rain Showers37% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 61°Chance Rain Showers28% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 61°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  9. 61°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  10. 59°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  11. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  12. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  13. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  14. 58°Mostly Cloudy8% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  15. 58°Mostly Cloudy9% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  16. 59°Mostly Cloudy11% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
  17. 58°Cloudy7% rain100% humidityGusts 17 mph
  18. 59°Mostly Cloudy6% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  19. 59°Mostly Cloudy5% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
  20. 59°Mostly Cloudy6% rain100% humidityGusts 23 mph
  21. 60°Mostly Cloudy6% rain100% humidityGusts 24 mph
  22. 61°Mostly Cloudy9% rain100% humidityGusts 24 mph
  23. 61°Partly Sunny8% rain100% humidityGusts 24 mph
  24. 62°Partly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 23 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
77%
Humidity
96–100%
Wind
18 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
57%
Humidity
63–100%
Wind
33 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
57%
Humidity
59–86%
Wind
37 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
52–82%
Wind
17 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
67–96%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 64° / 58°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.77% rain · Humidity 96–100% · Wind 18 mph
  2. 81° / 58°Friday has a real shower chance.57% rain · Humidity 63–100% · Wind 33 mph
  3. 58° / 41°Saturday has a real shower chance.57% rain · Humidity 59–86% · Wind 37 mph
  4. 55° / 36°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 52–82% · Wind 17 mph
  5. 60° / 39°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 67–96% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Winchester area · Updated Thu 8:25 AM
33GoodUS AQI

Good through Sat 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground33 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Chester Gap radar

Radar animation for Chester Gap, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Gusts may reach 16 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
100%
Wind
7 mph
Gusts
16 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Winchester area, about 25 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Chester Gap, VA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.