Observed 6:35 PM EDT at KCKB

Shinnston, WV weather

Clear and 61°16°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north. Light through 6 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 38°3° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 66°19° tomorrow at 2 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (63°17° → 51°11°)

TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 5 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 6p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	48%	2%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	7%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	6%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	91%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	7%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	5%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	54%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	68%	9%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	77%	9%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	84%	20%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	12%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	42%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	12%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	12%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	19%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	17%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	16%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	0%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	3%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	9%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	19%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	1%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	2%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°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
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  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, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–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. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.8 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Highs 67–73°; 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: 501 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Tygart Valley River at Philippi

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 816 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

West Fork River at Enterprise

2.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 724 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Tygart Valley River at Colfax

9.4 mi

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 3,040 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 93

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 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
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Shinnston 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 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:46 PM; Morning 7:23–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:56 PM; Morning 7:13–7:23 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:56 PM–7:14 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking southeast from Shinnston. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,100 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Shinnston, 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

Tygart Valley River at Philippi

West Fork River at Enterprise

Tygart Valley River at Colfax

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