Observed 8:15 PM EDT at K48I

Rock Cave, WV weather

Foggy and 49°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 49°9°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 AM
Visibility: 0.5 mi0.8 km; Fog · under 1 mi1.6 km
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable · down to 39°4° by 11 PM
Humidity: 94%; Air 49°9°, dew point 47°8° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Low 38°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 65°18° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° 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 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	74%	12%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	16%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	12%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	3%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	10%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	8%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	8%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	11%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	47%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	19%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	48%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	83%	17%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	84%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	10%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	9%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	6%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	59%	7%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	1%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	3%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	2%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	1%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	53%	10%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	61%	18%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°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
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
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, 56°13°
  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 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6 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
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–72°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, 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

West Fork River at Walkersville

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 37 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Buckhannon River at Alton

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.4 ft
Flow: 121 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:10 PM · NWS gauge page

Elk River near Replete (Left Fork Holly)

12 mi

Level: 4.9 ft

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Kanawha River near Wildcat

12 mi

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 63 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 109

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 47°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Buckhannon · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−2°−1°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
±0°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Rock Cave 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: 5:53–6:47 PM; Morning 7:23–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:57 PM; Morning 7:12–7:23 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8:48 PM–7:13 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Rock Cave. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,000 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.