Observed 2:15 PM EDT at K2G4

Bayard, WV weather

Sunny and 55°13°, jacket by 6 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/hgusts 14 mph22 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (57°14° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 35°2° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 58°14° · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 63°17° · 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 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	19%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	15%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	14%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	52%	10%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	43%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	3%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	2%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	2%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	7%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	8%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	2%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	9%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	59%	6%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	5%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	1%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	48%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°11°
  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
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Fog. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 53°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  50% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 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
56°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 40°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Highs 64–68°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 184 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cheat River at Rowlesburg

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 1,150 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:55 PM · NWS gauge page

North Branch Potomac River at Steyer

3.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 91 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Youghiogheny River near Oakland

11 mi

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 109 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 125

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 41°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Oakland 1 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:42 PM; Morning 7:19–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:53 PM; Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:53 PM–7:10 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Bayard. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,400 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bayard, WV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller

Cheat River at Rowlesburg

North Branch Potomac River at Steyer

Youghiogheny River near Oakland

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