Observed 10:00 AM EDT at KBKW

Ansted, WV weather

Sunny and 50°10°.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · up to 49°9° by 3 PM
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 66°19° today at 3 PM
Low 41°5° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 9 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 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	88%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	2%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	2%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	57%	3%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	5%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	9%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	52%	10%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	5%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	9%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	10%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	48%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	95%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	6%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	9%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	1%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
65°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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
50°10°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–72°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RLX) (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

Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 7,950 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

New River below Hawks Nest

2.6 mi

Level: 7.3 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Gauley River near Belva

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 3,350 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Peters Creek above Lockwood

9.9 mi

Level: 5.3 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 84

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

London Locks · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1936–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:58–6:51 PM; Morning 7:25–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:01 PM; Morning 7:15–7:25 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:01 PM–7:16 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Ansted. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,800 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.