Observed 4:20 AM EDT at KBLF

Princeton, WV weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 35Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 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 noon
High 59°15° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 43°6° · Clear
This morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 3 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 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	3%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	7%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	13%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	16%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	21%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	36%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	31%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	29%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	24%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	6%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	5%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	4%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	1%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	94%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	25%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	85%	24%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	14%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	10%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	15%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	18%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	15%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	10%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	3%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	2%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	63%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	93%	13%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	99%	25%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. 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
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts 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
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 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. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% 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
60°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 62°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 58°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 36°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–69°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Brush Creek near Princeton

3.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Bluestone River near Spanishburg

4.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Fri 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Camp Creek at Hwy 19 near Camp Creek

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

East River at Willowton

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 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 35Typical 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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

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
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:51 PM; Morning 7:24–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:02 PM; Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 4:36–7:14 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:55 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Princeton. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,100 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Princeton, WV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Brush Creek near Princeton

Bluestone River near Spanishburg

Camp Creek at Hwy 19 near Camp Creek

East River at Willowton

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