Observed 8:10 PM EDT at KBLF

Matoaka, WV weather

Clear and 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 38°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 60°16° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 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 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	95%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	95%	7%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	91%	10%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	82%	25%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	3%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	9%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	55%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	22%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	14%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	5%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	3%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	4%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	25%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	2%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	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	41%	6%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	4%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	8%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts 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
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°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 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
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
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  30% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 65–70°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

Bluestone River near Spanishburg

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Brush Creek near Princeton

7.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Camp Creek at Hwy 19 near Camp Creek

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Bluestone River at Falls Mills

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 89 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 105

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 39°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Bluefield Mercer County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1909–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:52 PM; Morning 7:25–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:02 PM; Morning 7:15–7:25 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8:36 PM–7:16 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Matoaka. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,100 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Matoaka, WV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Bluestone River near Spanishburg

Brush Creek near Princeton

Camp Creek at Hwy 19 near Camp Creek

Bluestone River at Falls Mills

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