Observed 7:20 AM EDT at KBLF

Oakvale, WV weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 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

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 60°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 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 7a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	91%	31%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	38%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	91%	43%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	51%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	46%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	32%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	19%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	14%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	10%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	14%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	17%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	10%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	8%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	7%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	5%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	4%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  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 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 35°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–71°.

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

East River at Willowton

4.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

New River at Glen Lyn

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 1,580 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Wolf Creek near Narrows

7.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 56 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Brush Creek near Princeton

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 105

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

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 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Oakvale 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: 5:59–6:51 PM; Morning 7:24–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:01 PM; Morning 7:13–7:24 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:01 PM–7:14 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Oakvale. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Oakvale, WV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

East River at Willowton

New River at Glen Lyn

Wolf Creek near Narrows

Brush Creek near Princeton

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