Observed 8:51 AM EDT at KHTS

Milton, WV weather

Sunny and 46°8°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 10 PM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable · up to 53°12° by 11 AM
Humidity: 93%; Air 46°8°, dew point 44°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 57Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (43°6° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 71°22° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (67°19° → 55°13°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (66°19° → 54°12°)

This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 9 AM · 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 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	2%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	1%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	81%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	41%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	39%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	39%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	99%	16%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	98%	18%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  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, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
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
66°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 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
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–76°.

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

Ohio River at R C Byrd Lock

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.2 ft

Forecast peak 14.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Coal River (WV) at Tornado

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.0 ft
Flow: 351 cfs

Forecast peak 10.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River near Huntington

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 26.2 ft

Forecast peak 26.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Mud River (WV) above Milton

3.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · 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 25Typical 86

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Winfield Locks · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1939–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Milton 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 23 min less
Golden hour: 6:01–6:54 PM; Morning 7:30–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:05 PM; Morning 7:19–7:30 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:05 PM–7:20 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Milton.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Milton, 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 R C Byrd Lock

Coal River (WV) at Tornado

Ohio River near Huntington

Mud River (WV) above Milton

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