Observed 12:55 PM EDT at KBLF

Rocky Gap, VA weather

Sunny and 54°12°, jacket by 6 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Falling · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (58°14° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

High 59°15° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · 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 1p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	25%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	7%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	6%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	4%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	4%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	91%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	16%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	35%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	82%	38%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	36%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	19%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	9%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	7%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	5%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	3%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	94%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	99%	10%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	87%	12%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	2%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  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 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
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
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 57°, low 33°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 36°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–70°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Brush Creek near Princeton

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Beaverpond Creek at Bluefield

9.0 mi

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Bluestone River at Falls Mills

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 94 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Bluestone River near Spanishburg

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 105

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

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 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Rocky Gap 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: 5:59–6:51 PM; Morning 7:24–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:02 PM; Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:02 PM–7:15 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Rocky Gap. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,100 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rocky Gap, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Brush Creek near Princeton

Beaverpond Creek at Bluefield

Bluestone River at Falls Mills

Bluestone River near Spanishburg

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon