Weather forecast for todayMerchant, VA

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 9:53 am EDT

  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Rain
Rain
  • Precipitation: 0.08"
  • Wind: 12mphNNW 340°
  • Humidity: 92%
  • Dewpoint: 52°F
  • Pressure: 30.1"Hg
  • Visibility: 6mi
  • UV index: 0
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Currently, in Merchant, intermittent rain is falling.
Current rainfall is 0.08".
The temperature is a cool 53.6°F, while the apparent temperature is a similar 51.8°F. The current temperature is nearly at the maximum of today's 57.2°F.

Saturday Oct 17, 2026

  • 57°F
  • 41°F
Rain
Rain
  • Precip. probability: 100%
  • Precipitation: 0.31"
  • Wind: 13mphN 2°
  • Humidity: 83%
  • UV index: 2
  • Sunrise: 7:21 am EDT
  • Sunset: 6:32 pm EDT
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Today, on Saturday, October 17, rain showers are expected, with damp conditions lasting through the day.
The chance of precipitation is high. However, the rain will be light. The temperature variation is anticipated to range from a maximum of a mild 57.2°F to a minimum of a wintry 41°F.
With a forecast of 57.2°F, the day’s weather feels closer to November than October.
Sunrise was at 7:21 am and sunset will be at 6:32 pm; the daylight will last for 11h and 12min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Maximum temperature: 54°C.
Coldest period: 10 pm - 12 am 48°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 10 am 100%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 10 am
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Rain
Rain
  • Precip. probability: 100%
  • Precipitation: 0.16"
  • Wind: 12mphN 354°
  • Humidity: 93%
  • Pressure: 30.09"Hg
  • Visibility: 2mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 am
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Rain
Rain
  • Precip. probability: 90%
  • Precipitation: 0.08"
  • Wind: 13mphN 359°
  • Humidity: 94%
  • Pressure: 30.12"Hg
  • Visibility: 4mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 12 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Rain
Rain
  • Precip. probability: 96%
  • Precipitation: 0.08"
  • Wind: 12mphN 0°
  • Humidity: 93%
  • Pressure: 30.15"Hg
  • Visibility: 4mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 1 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Light Rain
Light Rain
  • Precip. probability: 82%
  • Precipitation: 0.04"
  • Wind: 12mphN 1°
  • Humidity: 88%
  • Pressure: 30.18"Hg
  • Visibility: 2mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 2 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Showers
Showers
  • Precip. probability: 43%
  • Precipitation: 0.04"
  • Wind: 12mphN 1°
  • Humidity: 87%
  • Pressure: 30.18"Hg
  • Visibility: 7mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 3 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 11%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphN 2°
  • Humidity: 82%
  • Pressure: 30.18"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 4 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 9%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 11mphN 6°
  • Humidity: 74%
  • Pressure: 30.21"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 5 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 15%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 10mphN 6°
  • Humidity: 70%
  • Pressure: 30.24"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 6 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 8%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 7mphN 8°
  • Humidity: 65%
  • Pressure: 30.24"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 6:32 pm
  • 7 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 3%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphN 7°
  • Humidity: 64%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 pm
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 3%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphN 8°
  • Humidity: 63%
  • Pressure: 30.3"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 pm
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 7mphN 9°
  • Humidity: 61%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 pm
  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 7mphN 11°
  • Humidity: 58%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 pm
  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    45°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 7mphN 9°
  • Humidity: 59%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Today, a combination of wet and cloud-filled weather is predicted.
Rain is predicted from 10 am to 2 pm. With moderate precipitation of 0.16", most rainfall is expected at 10 am.
The temperature will be between a maximum of 53.6°F and a minimum of 48.2°F. The warmest part of the day will be at 10 am, 11 am, 4 pm and 5 pm.
Today, the high will reflect a pattern closer to November's 57.6°F than October's. Today, the overnight low is also more consistent with November's usual minimum of 41°F than October's 51.8°F.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 13:53:44 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

Yes, it rains now. Current precipitation is 0.08".

The current temperature (9:53 am EDT) is 53.6°F.

On Saturday, the rain is expected to continue, making for a damp and dreary day.

Light precipitation of 0.31" is forecasted. The likelihood of rainfall is high at 100%.

Today, the maximum temperature will be 57.2°F, while the minimum temperature will be 41°F.
The maximum temperature today will be noticeably lower than the average highest temperature of 69.6°F in October. The lowest temperature today will be also uncommonly lower than the average low of 51.8°F.

On Saturday, in Merchant, sunrise was at 7:21 am and sunset will be at 6:32 pm (EDT).

Today, the daylight will last for 11h and 12min.