Observed 8:53 AM EDT at KCKB

Parsons, WV weather

Sunny and 42°6°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 42°6°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 9 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.45 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 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 (39°4° then, 42°6° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 66°19° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° today 5–8 PM (64°18° → 52°11°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (62°17° → 49°9°)

This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 38°3° · 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 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	4%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	3%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	8%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	14%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	20%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	20%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	16%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	14%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	10%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	8%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	38%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	3%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	35%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	9%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	98%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	98%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	98%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 66°19°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Areas of fog between midnight and 5am, then areas of fog and patchy frost. Clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog and patchy frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog and patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly 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 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
51°11°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–58°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–71°; 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

Cheat River at Parsons

1.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 985 cfs

Forecast peak 4.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Cheat River at Rowlesburg

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 1,170 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:55 AM · NWS gauge page

Tygart Valley River at Philippi

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 860 cfs

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Dry Fork River at Hendricks

3.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 416 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 143

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 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?

Canaan Valley #2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1993–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−12°−7°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:44 PM; Morning 7:20–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:54 PM; Morning 7:10–7:20 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:54 PM–7:11 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Parsons. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,600 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Parsons, 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

Cheat River at Rowlesburg

Tygart Valley River at Philippi

Dry Fork River at Hendricks

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