Observed 2:15 PM EDT at KCBE

Ridgeley, WV weather

Sunny and 60°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 60°16°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 35°2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 35Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 33°1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 61°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 2 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 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	12%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	16%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	17%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	83%	7%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	54%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  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 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°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 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
59°15°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
59°15°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–63°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–76°.

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

North Branch Potomac River at Cumberland

1.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 523 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Wills Creek near Cumberland

2.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 63 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Potomac River near Springfield

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 606 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Potomac River at Paw Paw

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 1,280 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 128

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 35°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Frostburg 2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1972–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+3°+1°WedOct 21
+4°+2°ThuOct 22
+4°+2°FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:40 PM; Morning 7:17–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 7:07–7:17 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:50 PM–7:08 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Ridgeley. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,100 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ridgeley, WV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Branch Potomac River at Cumberland

Wills Creek near Cumberland

South Branch Potomac River near Springfield

Potomac River at Paw Paw

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