Outdoor conditions in

Drakes Branch

Virginia
Now
  1. 73°Partly Sunny6% rain83% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 72°Partly Sunny5% rain87% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 73°Mostly Sunny5% rain83% humidityGusts 13 mph
  4. 74°Mostly Sunny5% rain80% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 75°Mostly Sunny9% rain77% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 75°Partly Sunny9% rain75% humidityGusts 12 mph
  7. 76°Partly Sunny10% rain74% humidityGusts 14 mph
  8. 75°Partly Sunny11% rain75% humidityGusts 14 mph
  9. 74°Mostly Cloudy9% rain77% humidityGusts 14 mph
  10. 72°Partly Cloudy9% rain80% humidityGusts 14 mph
  11. 70°Mostly Cloudy7% rain82% humidityGusts 13 mph
  12. 69°Mostly Cloudy7% rain84% humidityGusts 10 mph
  13. 66°Mostly Cloudy7% rain92% humidityGusts 8 mph
  14. 65°Mostly Cloudy6% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  15. 65°Mostly Cloudy6% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
  16. 65°Mostly Cloudy6% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
  17. 64°Mostly Cloudy4% rain94% humidityGusts 5 mph
  18. 64°Mostly Cloudy4% rain95% humidityGusts 5 mph
  19. 64°Cloudy2% rain95% humidityGusts 5 mph
  20. 64°Cloudy1% rain95% humidityGusts 6 mph
  21. 63°Cloudy1% rain96% humidityGusts 7 mph
  22. 63°Mostly Cloudy0% rain92% humidityGusts 8 mph
  23. 63°Mostly Cloudy0% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
  24. 66°Mostly Sunny0% rain97% humidityGusts 12 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
11%
Humidity
74–93%
Wind
14 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
58%
Humidity
49–97%
Wind
22 mph
Sat

Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
70%
Humidity
51–96%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
17%
Humidity
43–83%
Wind
20 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
60–100%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 76° / 65°Today looks fairly quiet.11% rain · Humidity 74–93% · Wind 14 mph
  2. 86° / 63°Friday has a real shower chance.58% rain · Humidity 49–97% · Wind 22 mph
  3. 65° / 45°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.70% rain · Humidity 51–96% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 59° / 38°Sunday looks fairly quiet.17% rain · Humidity 43–83% · Wind 20 mph
  5. 64° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 60–100% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Prince Edward Co. area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
12GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground12 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Drakes Branch radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Drakes Branch.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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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

Sustained wind is 8 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
83%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
14 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 Prince Edward Co. area, about 19 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 Drakes Branch, 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.