Observed 3:15 PM EDT at K48I

Craigsville, WV weather

Sunny and 68°20°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the west. Light through 4 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable · down to 38°3° by 10 PM
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 34°1° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (59°15° → 47°8°)

This afternoonNear 62°17° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 65°18° 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 4p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	49%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	43%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	41%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	31%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	28%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	15%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	7%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	5%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	7%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	7%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	7%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	7%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	7%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	33%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	14%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	91%	5%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	13%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	98%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	8%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	11%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	3%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	6%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	8%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	1%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	12%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 63°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog between 8am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 2 mph.
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
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.8 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
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.93 in24 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm
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
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 37°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 64–70°; 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

Gauley River at Camden-On-Gauley

3.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 58 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Gauley River near Craigsville

2.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.2 ft
Flow: 589 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cranberry River below Richwood

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Williams River (WV) at Dyer

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 112

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 24 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Summersville Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1967–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:49 PM; Morning 7:23–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–6:59 PM; Morning 7:13–7:23 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 9 PM–7:14 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Craigsville. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Craigsville, 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

Gauley River near Craigsville

Cranberry River below Richwood

Williams River (WV) at Dyer

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