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Blacksburg, Virginia Oct. 26-Nov. 1: Warmup, Clocks Fall Back
Blacksburg, VA – Residents across Blacksburg, Montgomery County and the greater New River Valley can expect a mostly dry and mild final week of October, with temperatures climbing into the 70s before
By Dylan Reeves · 2026-10-26T09:06:38.422Z
Blacksburg, VA – Residents across Blacksburg, Montgomery County and the greater New River Valley can expect a mostly dry and mild final week of October, with temperatures climbing into the 70s before clouds and a chance of showers arrive Sunday, November 1, when daylight saving time ends.
According to the National Weather Service forecast for Blacksburg, Monday, October 26, will begin with patchy fog before 8 a.m., followed by sunshine and a high near 68 degrees. Calm winds are expected throughout the day.
Monday night will be mostly clear, with temperatures falling to approximately 39 degrees.
Tuesday brings sunny skies and a high near 70 degrees. Tuesday night will see increasing clouds, with temperatures dropping to around 43 degrees.
Wednesday, October 28, will be partly sunny, with a high near 66 degrees. Wednesday night brings mostly cloudy conditions and a low around 44 degrees.
Thursday offers improving conditions, with partly sunny skies gradually becoming sunny and temperatures reaching approximately 70 degrees. Thursday night will be mostly clear, with a low near 43 degrees.
Friday, October 30, could be the warmest day of the forecast period, with sunshine and a high near 73 degrees. Friday night will be partly cloudy, with temperatures around 48 degrees.
Halloween on Saturday, October 31, is expected to be mostly cloudy, with a high near 70 degrees. Saturday night will remain mostly cloudy, with temperatures falling to approximately 50 degrees.
Sunday, November 1, brings a 40% chance of showers, mostly cloudy skies and a high near 66 degrees.
The changing weather coincides with the end of daylight saving time. At 2 a.m. Sunday, clocks move backward one hour to 1 a.m., returning Virginia to Eastern Standard Time.
Residents will gain an additional hour overnight, although sunset will occur approximately one hour earlier by the clock Sunday evening.