Observed 11:45 AM EDT at KBKW

Crab Orchard, WV weather

Sunny and 55°13°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 38°3° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° 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 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	3%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	2%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	3%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	3%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	10%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	10%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	7%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	99%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	85%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	1%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	2%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	3%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	44%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	95%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	98%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	99%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	3%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	6%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly 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, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  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 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly 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, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°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
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 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
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 59°15°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
46°8°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–69°.

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

New River at Hinton

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 2,800 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Piney Creek (WV) at Raleigh

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

New River at Thurmond

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 3,230 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Bluestone River near Pipestem

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 128 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 103

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 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?

Beckley Raleigh County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Crab Orchard weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:51 PM; Morning 7:25–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:02 PM; Morning 7:15–7:25 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:02 PM–7:16 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Crab Orchard. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Crab Orchard, WV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

New River at Hinton

Piney Creek (WV) at Raleigh

New River at Thurmond

Bluestone River near Pipestem

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