Observed 8:15 PM EDT at KEKN

Montrose, WV weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · down to 33°1° by 3 AM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Low 34°1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 66°19° tomorrow at 3 PM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (64°18° → 51°11°)
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° 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 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	6%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	2%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	80%	5%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	6%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	40%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	4%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	26%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	94%	23%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	16%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	14%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	94%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	91%	8%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	7%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	1%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	2%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	44%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	8%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	65%	20%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 62°17°, low 33°1°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog between 7am and 10am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°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 cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.9 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
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6 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
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Highs 67–72°; 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

Cheat River at Parsons

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 919 cfs

Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Tygart Valley River at Philippi

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 806 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Tygart Valley River at Dailey

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 122 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Tygart Valley River at Belington

7.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 297 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 115

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 24 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–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Elkins- Randolph County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1899–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:44 PM; Morning 7:21–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:55 PM; Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8:40 PM–7:11 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Montrose. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,400 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Montrose, WV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cheat River at Parsons

Tygart Valley River at Philippi

Tygart Valley River at Dailey

Tygart Valley River at Belington

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