Observed 3:10 AM EDT at KPKB

Parkersburg, WV weather

Clear and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 3 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · up to 48°9° by 10 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 9Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 68°20° today at 3 PM
Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (66°19° → 53°12°)
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (66°19° → 53°12°)

TonightNear 42°6° · Clear
This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 2 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 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	5%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	9%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	12%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	91%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	78%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	1%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	3%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	5%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	5%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	98%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	87%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	36%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	63%	28%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	7%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	98%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	31%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	27%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	18%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly 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
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 69°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  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 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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
63°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°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
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–73°.

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 Parkersburg

1.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 21.3 ft

Forecast peak 21.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Marietta Pumphouse

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.8 ft

Forecast peak 16.2 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Willow Island Lock

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.9 ft

Forecast peak 13.6 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Belleville Lock

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.6 ft

Forecast peak 13.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2 AM · 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 26Typical 96

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Parkersburg/mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1926–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:51 PM; Morning 7:28–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:02 PM; Morning 7:18–7:28 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 3:42–7:18 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:58 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Parkersburg. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,200 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Parkersburg, 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 Parkersburg

Ohio River at Marietta Pumphouse

Ohio River at Willow Island Lock

Ohio River at Belleville Lock

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? Good

Moon