Observed 6:35 PM EDT at KEKN

Helvetia, WV weather

Mostly clear and 57°14°.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Mostly clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · down to 33°1° by 4 AM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 35°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 63°17° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 36°2° 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 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 64°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 7p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	65%	56%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	47%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	25%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	75%	7%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	11%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	7%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	4%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	6%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	8%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	7%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	17%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	8%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	9%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	6%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	7%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	49%	6%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	2%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	5%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	2%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	13%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°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 63. Southwest wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  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, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. 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
  Mostly clear, 49°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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  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.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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°–68°20°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.72 in18 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.4 in10 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
58°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Highs 64–69°; 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

Tygart Valley River at Dailey

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 124 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Buckhannon River at Alton

7.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.4 ft
Flow: 123 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Middle Fork Tygart Valley River at Adolph

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft

Reading from Sat 5:40 PM · NWS gauge page

Elk River near Replete (Left Fork Holly)

13 mi

Level: 4.9 ft

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 111

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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°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?

Rock Cave 2 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1993–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
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−2°−1°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:46 PM; Morning 7:22–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:57 PM; Morning 7:12–7:22 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 9 PM–7:13 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Helvetia. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,500 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Helvetia, WV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tygart Valley River at Dailey

Buckhannon River at Alton

Middle Fork Tygart Valley River at Adolph

Elk River near Replete (Left Fork Holly)

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