Observed 5:15 PM EDT at K2G4

Elk Garden, WV weather

Sunny and 61°16°.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 32Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 37°3° tonight at 3 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 66°19° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 37°3° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tuesday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tuesday afternoonNear 63°17° · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	6%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	5%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	66%	4%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	55%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	51%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	16%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	43%	2%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	71%	10%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	44%	0
Mon 10p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	52%	0
Mon 11p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	54%	0
Tue 12a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	49%	0
Tue 1a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	48%	0
Tue 2a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	22%	0
Tue 3a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	36%	0
Tue 4a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	57%	0
Tue 5a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	38%	0
Tue 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	22%	0
Tue 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	16%	0
Tue 8a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	22%	0
Tue 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	3%	1
Tue 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	3%	2
Tue 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	5%	3
Tue 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	35%	4
Tue 1p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	56%	36%	4
Tue 2p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	32%	4
Tue 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	5%	4
Tue 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	12%	3
Tue 5p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	31%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  20% chance
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
53°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
52°11°–73°23°
Low, likely
37°3°–62°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 44°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 66°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Highs 61–70°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LWX) (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

North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller

1.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 159 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sun 8 PM

Reading from Sun 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Branch Potomac River at Luke

8.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 450 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sun 8 PM

Reading from Sun 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Abram Creek at Oakmont

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Reading from Sun 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Branch Potomac River above Jennings Randolph Dam

3.4 mi

Level: 1458 ft

Reading from Sun 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 127

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
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 41°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Oakland 1 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 25, 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).

−5°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Elk Garden weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 47 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:40 PM; Morning 7:20–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:51 PM; Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:51 PM–7:10 AM, but the moon is 100% lit and up.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:59 AM · rises 5:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Elk Garden. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,200 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Elk Garden, WV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller

North Branch Potomac River at Luke

Abram Creek at Oakmont

North Branch Potomac River above Jennings Randolph Dam

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon