Observed 5:35 PM EDT at KEKN

Bowden, WV weather

Sunny and 64°18°.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for

Low 32°0° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon
High 60°16° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 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 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	20%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	17%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	11%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	95%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	95%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	3%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	7%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	6%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	8%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	4%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	40%	4%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	3%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	63%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	13%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	8%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	8%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	7%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	8%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	6%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	63%	6%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	6%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	2%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	46%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°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°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.7 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
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–69°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

Tygart Valley River at Dailey

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 124 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Cheat River at Parsons

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 919 cfs

Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Shavers Fork Cheat River at Bowden

3.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 200 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Shavers Fork Cheat River at Bemis

7.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 333 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:10 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 115

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 39°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Elkins- Randolph County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1899–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:44 PM; Morning 7:20–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:55 PM; Morning 7:10–7:20 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:55 PM–7:11 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Bowden. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,800 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bowden, WV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tygart Valley River at Dailey

Cheat River at Parsons

Shavers Fork Cheat River at Bowden

Shavers Fork Cheat River at Bemis

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