Observed 4:15 AM EDT at KCKB

Rachel, WV weather

Clear and 41°5°.

Forecasts agree

Now 41°5°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 4 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 41°5°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 39°4° today at 8 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 66°19° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Fog tomorrow night from 3 AM

TonightNear 40°4° · Clear
This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° 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	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	10%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	11%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	12%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	11%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	13%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	8%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	68%	9%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	8%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	8%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	48%	7%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	47%	8%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	46%	8%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	6%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	2%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	45%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	45%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	84%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	99%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 3a	Fog	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	27%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 66°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 1 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Clear, with a low around 37. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 7am, then areas of fog and patchy frost between 7am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  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
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–55°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–71°.

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

Monongahela River at Morgantown Lock and Dam

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.8 ft
Flow: 9,820 cfs

Forecast peak 10.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork River near Clarksburg

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 509 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Whetstone Creek at Mannington

3.9 mi

Level: 13.0 ft

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork River at Enterprise

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 742 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 93

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 24
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?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Clarksburg Benedum Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1922–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Rachel 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 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:46 PM; Morning 7:23–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:56 PM; Morning 7:13–7:23 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 4:36–7:13 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:53 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Rachel. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rachel, WV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Monongahela River at Morgantown Lock and Dam

West Fork River near Clarksburg

Whetstone Creek at Mannington

West Fork River at Enterprise

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