Observed 3:15 PM EDT at K8W2

Petersburg, WV weather

Sunny and 60°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 60°16°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 4 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (62°17° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Drops 14°8° tonight 6–9 PM (59°15° → 45°7°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 29°−2°)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 7–10 PM (57°14° → 45°7°)

This afternoonNear 64°18° · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 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 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	6%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	3%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	4%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	7%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	4%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	3%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	3%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	3%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	4%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	56%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	47%	1%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	0%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 29°−2°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 33°1°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 39°4°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  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
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
62°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 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
46°8°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 33°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–77°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LWX) (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

South Branch Potomac River near Petersburg

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 933 cfs

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork South Branch Potomac River near SF Moorefield

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 81 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork South Branch Potomac River at Cabins

5.8 mi

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 184 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

South Mill Creek near Mozer

9.9 mi

Level: 8.9 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 96

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 25 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?

Petersburg · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1994–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−8°−4°MonOct 19
−6°−3°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
−5°−3°SatOct 24

Petersburg 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 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:42 PM; Morning 7:18–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:52 PM; Morning 7:08–7:18 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:52 PM–7:09 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Petersburg. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,200 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.