Observed 4:55 PM EDT at KHLG

McMechen, WV weather

Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 35Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the last 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
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 9 PM
Fog tomorrow night 11 PM–3 AM

TonightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 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 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	7%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	7%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	8%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	95%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	95%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	99%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	2%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	2%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	47%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	28%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	41%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	34%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	90%	42%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	23%	0
Sun 11p	Fog	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	36%	0
Mon 12a	Fog	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	46%	0
Mon 1a	Fog	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	29%	0
Mon 2a	Fog	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	56%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	99%	21%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	12%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	13%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	40%	3
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	3%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	27%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	4%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	7%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Clear, with a low around 39. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly 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°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  60% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.37 in9.3 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°–71°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.93 in24 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.51 in13 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5 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
60°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–73°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

Ohio River at Wheeling

4.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 16.2 ft
Flow: 17,400 cfs

Forecast peak 16.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Pike Island Lock and Dam

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.5 ft

Forecast peak 14.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Hannibal Lock and Dam

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.2 ft

Forecast peak 13.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Wheeling Creek WV at Elm Grove

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 92 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 105

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Wheeling Ohio County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1881–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
+1°±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 47 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:47 PM; Morning 7:26–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:58 PM; Morning 7:15–7:26 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:58 PM–7:16 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from McMechen. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,200 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

McMechen, WV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ohio River at Wheeling

Ohio River at Pike Island Lock and Dam

Ohio River at Hannibal Lock and Dam

Wheeling Creek WV at Elm Grove

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