Observed 10:05 PM EDT at KBKW

Hico, WV weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 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 40°4° tomorrow at 6 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 41°5° 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 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 50°10° by 9 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 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	74%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	37°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	87%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	10%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	6%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	4%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	48%	3%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	7%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	40%	7%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	11%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	5%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	7%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	6%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	3%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	10%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	76%	8%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  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 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  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 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 70°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, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% 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
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 66–70°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, 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

Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 4,500 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page

New River below Hawks Nest

7.2 mi

Level: 7.2 ft

Reading from Sat 9:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Meadow River at Nallen

7.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Gauley River below Summersville Lake

9.5 mi

Level: 9.3 ft

Reading from Sat 9:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 112

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 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?

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).

−6°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Hico 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 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:50 PM; Morning 7:25–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:01 PM; Morning 7:14–7:25 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 10:42 PM–7:15 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Hico. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 40 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.