Observed 4:15 AM EDT at K48I

Cowen, WV weather

Foggy and 41°5°.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 PM
Visibility: 0.5 mi0.8 km; Fog · under 1 mi1.6 km
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 41°5°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
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

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (36°2° then, 41°5° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 64°18° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (60°16° → 48°9°)

TonightNear 40°4° · Clear
This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 3 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 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	96%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	2%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	9%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	15%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	25%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	30%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	37%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	39%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	35%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	78%	46%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	39%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	87%	22%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	88%	15%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	91%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	6%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	6%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	99%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	3%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°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
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. 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, 56°13°
  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 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. 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
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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
44°7°–54°12°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
59°15°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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°–68°20°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–70°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Gauley River at Camden-On-Gauley

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 70 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Williams River (WV) at Dyer

4.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cranberry River below Richwood

8.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Gauley River near Craigsville

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.3 ft
Flow: 637 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:48 PM; Morning 7:23–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–6:58 PM; Morning 7:13–7:23 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 4:37–7:13 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:53 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Cowen. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cowen, WV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Gauley River at Camden-On-Gauley

Williams River (WV) at Dyer

Cranberry River below Richwood

Gauley River near Craigsville

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon