Observed 7:40 AM EDT at KCKB

Salem, WV weather

Clear and 37°3°.

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · up to 46°8° by 10 AM
Humidity: 100%; Air 37°3°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 66°19° today at 2 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (62°17° → 50°10°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (62°17° → 50°10°)

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 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 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	95%	2%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	1%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	91%	3%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	5%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	5%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	58%	6%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	12%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	11%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	9%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	9%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	4%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	51%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	49%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	47%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	47%	5%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	59%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	87%	13%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	91%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	35%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	24%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. 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, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly 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, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 1 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 2 mph.
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
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  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 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% 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
49°9°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–72°; 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

West Fork River near Clarksburg

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 505 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork River at Stonewall Jackson Lake

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1071 ft

Forecast peak 1071 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Meathouse Fork near West Union

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.2 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork River at Butcherville

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 436 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 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 29Typical 110

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 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 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?

CLARKSBURG 1 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1922–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:47 PM; Morning 7:24–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:58 PM; Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:58 PM–7:15 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Salem, WV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

West Fork River near Clarksburg

West Fork River at Stonewall Jackson Lake

Meathouse Fork near West Union

West Fork River at Butcherville

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