Milton is snow country
Milton has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The next 24 hours in Milton
Warmest around 6 pm (87°), coolest around 8 am (67°). Rain or snow most likely around 2 pm (25%).
The week ahead, against a normal week
A mix: some days above normal, some below. Tap a day for the forecast in full.
TonightOct 2 Partly Cloudy10% rain low 67°
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
A normal Oct 2 in Milton: high 75°, low 52°.
SatOct 3 Chance Rain Showers86% rain 56°71° −4°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday night: Rain showers likely before 2am, then rain showers and patchy fog. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
A normal Oct 3 in Milton: high 75°, low 52°.
SunOct 4 Rain Showers90% rain 58°66° −9°
Sunday: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
A normal Oct 4 in Milton: high 75°, low 51°.
MonOct 5 Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny27% rain 51°76° +2°
Monday: A chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
A normal Oct 5 in Milton: high 74°, low 51°.
TueOct 6 Sunny0% rain 43°67° −7°
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
A normal Oct 6 in Milton: high 74°, low 50°.
WedOct 7 Sunny1% rain 44°70° −4°
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
A normal Oct 7 in Milton: high 74°, low 50°.
ThuOct 8 Sunny1% rain 48°76° +3°
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
A normal Oct 8 in Milton: high 73°, low 49°.
FriOct 9 Mostly Sunny1% rain 78° +5°
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
A normal Oct 9 in Milton: high 73°, low 49°.
What the forecast means for Milton
Read from the National Weather Service forecast.
What stands out about Milton’s weather
Read from 30 years of NOAA records. Each one opens the full story on the Climate page.
Where today sits in Milton’s year
Typical highs and lows month by month, from 30 years of NOAA records.
Weather talk
Road reports, first frosts and storm memories from neighbors in Milton.
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Forecast, conditions and alerts: National Weather Service (observed at Danville, Danville Regional Airport). Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded normals for Milton itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts: the NOAA station at Danville Rgnl Airport, VA (8 mi). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.