Observed 9:45 PM EDT at KBLF

Bluefield, VA weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east-southeast. 58–7 mph11 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 18Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 38°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 60°16° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 50°10° by 9 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	4%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	8%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	9%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	7%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	50%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	78%	12%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	12%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	2%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	66%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	3%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	2%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	10%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	20%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	76%	14%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–71°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RNK) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Beaverpond Creek at Bluefield

1.1 mi

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Bluestone River at Falls Mills

3.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 90 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Brush Creek near Princeton

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Clinch River at North Tazewell

15 mi

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 105

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Bluefield Mercer County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1909–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Bluefield weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 6:00–6:52 PM; Morning 7:25–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:02 PM; Morning 7:15–7:25 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 10:04 PM–7:16 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Bluefield. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.