Outdoor conditions in

Sanford

Virginia
Now
  1. 66°Rain Showers Likely61% rain78% humidityGusts 18 mph
  2. 66°Rain Showers Likely61% rain78% humidityGusts 18 mph
  3. 65°Rain Showers Likely60% rain81% humidityGusts 18 mph
  4. 65°Rain Showers Likely60% rain81% humidityGusts 17 mph
  5. 65°Chance Rain Showers37% rain81% humidityGusts 16 mph
  6. 64°Chance Rain Showers37% rain84% humidityGusts 15 mph
  7. 64°Chance Rain Showers32% rain87% humidityGusts 14 mph
  8. 64°Chance Rain Showers32% rain87% humidityGusts 13 mph
  9. 64°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain87% humidityGusts 12 mph
  10. 64°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain90% humidityGusts 12 mph
  11. 65°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain90% humidityGusts 10 mph
  12. 65°Chance Rain Showers28% rain90% humidityGusts 12 mph
  13. 65°Chance Rain Showers28% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  14. 65°Chance Rain Showers28% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  15. 65°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  16. 66°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  17. 66°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain97% humidityGusts 9 mph
  18. 67°Mostly Cloudy10% rain97% humidityGusts 10 mph
  19. 67°Mostly Cloudy10% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  20. 68°Mostly Cloudy10% rain97% humidityGusts 12 mph
  21. 68°Mostly Cloudy1% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  22. 70°Mostly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
  23. 71°Partly Sunny0% rain90% humidityGusts 18 mph
  24. 73°Mostly Sunny0% rain84% humidityGusts 18 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
61%
Humidity
73–90%
Wind
21 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
42%
Humidity
64–100%
Wind
23 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
64%
Humidity
57–93%
Wind
32 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
16%
Humidity
51–77%
Wind
25 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
18%
Humidity
70–93%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 67° / 64°Today has a real shower chance.61% rain · Humidity 73–90% · Wind 21 mph
  2. 80° / 65°Friday has a real shower chance.42% rain · Humidity 64–100% · Wind 23 mph
  3. 70° / 50°Saturday has a real shower chance.64% rain · Humidity 57–93% · Wind 32 mph
  4. 59° / 45°Sunday looks breezy.16% rain · Humidity 51–77% · Wind 25 mph
  5. 62° / 52°Monday looks fairly quiet.18% rain · Humidity 70–93% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Sussex County area · Updated Thu 12:26 PM
21GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground21 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Sanford radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Sanford.

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 14 mph. Gusts may reach 18 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
78%
Wind
14 mph
Gusts
18 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 Sussex County area, about 55 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 Sanford, 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.