Observed 7:54 AM EDT at KCRW

Ripley, WV weather

Sunny and 39°4°.

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · up to 48°9° by 10 AM
Humidity: 100%; Air 39°4°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 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 (36°2° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 70°21° today at 4 PM
Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (66°19° → 53°12°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 14°8° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (66°19° → 52°11°)

This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	12%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	91%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	2%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	1%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	1%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	2%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	4%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	91%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	43%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	21%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	2%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	22%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	26%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	41%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	41%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	97%	46%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	98%	43%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	26%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	23%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  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, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  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 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
57°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 67–74°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

Ohio River at Racine Lock

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.2 ft

Forecast peak 13.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Belleville Lock

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.7 ft

Forecast peak 13.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Point Pleasant

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 24.6 ft

Forecast peak 24.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Kanawha River at Elizabeth

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.9 ft
Flow: 684 cfs

Forecast peak 14.9 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 93

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
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 9 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–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Ripley · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Ripley 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: 5:59–6:52 PM; Morning 7:28–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:03 PM; Morning 7:18–7:28 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:03 PM–7:19 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Ripley.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ripley, WV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ohio River at Racine Lock

Ohio River at Belleville Lock

Ohio River at Point Pleasant

Little Kanawha River at Elizabeth

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