Observed 1:45 PM EDT at KEKN

Buckhannon, WV weather

Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south-southeast. Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 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 (60°16° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (62°17° → 50°10°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (62°17° → 49°9°)

This afternoonNear 66°19° · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° 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 2p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	15%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	13%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	51%	8%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	6%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	60%	5%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	81%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	90%	9%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	94%	8%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	95%	10%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	99%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	50%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	5%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	5%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	98%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	12%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	11%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	78%	6%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	8%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	60%	5%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	1%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  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 67. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°14°
  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 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°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: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.72 in18 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.39 in9.9 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Highs 67–72°; 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 Philippi

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 838 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Buckhannon River at Buckhannon

1.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.4 ft
Flow: 244 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sand Run near Buckhannon

4.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Buckhannon River at Hall

7.3 mi

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 302 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 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 31Typical 109

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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?

Today, 3:00 PM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Buckhannon · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Buckhannon 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: 5:52–6:46 PM; Morning 7:23–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:57 PM; Morning 7:12–7:23 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:57 PM–7:13 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Buckhannon. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,000 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Buckhannon, 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 Philippi

Buckhannon River at Buckhannon

Sand Run near Buckhannon

Buckhannon River at Hall

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