Observed 5:40 PM EDT at KCRW

Buffalo, WV weather

Sunny and 70°21°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (65°18° → 53°12°)
Low 41°5° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (65°18° → 52°11°)
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 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	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	6%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	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 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	44%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	6%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	36%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	26%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	39%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	94%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	95%	12%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	97%	13%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	4%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	32%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	7%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	7%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	26%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	43%	4%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	42%	8%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  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 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.18 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
65°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.71 in18 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–76°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Ohio River at R C Byrd Lock

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.0 ft

Forecast peak 14.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Point Pleasant

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 24.9 ft

Forecast peak 24.5 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Coal River (WV) at Tornado

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.9 ft
Flow: 340 cfs

Forecast peak 10.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Racine Lock

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.1 ft

Forecast peak 13.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 86

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Winfield Locks · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1939–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 6:00–6:54 PM; Morning 7:29–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:04 PM; Morning 7:19–7:29 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:04 PM–7:20 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Buffalo. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Buffalo, WV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ohio River at R C Byrd Lock

Ohio River at Point Pleasant

Coal River (WV) at Tornado

Ohio River at Racine Lock

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