Observed 2:45 PM EDT at KEKN

Valley Head, WV weather

Sunny and 64°18°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north. Light through 3 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · down to 34°1° by 11 PM (dry)
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 33°1° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (58°14° → 46°8°)

This afternoonNear 62°17° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° 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 3p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	21%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	25%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	34%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	53%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	58%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	71%	18%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	81%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	66%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	4%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	3%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	5%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	5%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	2%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	7%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	8%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	81%	11%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	78%	13%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	7%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	8%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	3%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	33%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  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
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly 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, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.31 in7.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.2 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
56°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 63–70°; 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

Tygart Valley River at Dailey

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 128 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Tygart Valley River at Valley Head

0.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 2:05 PM · NWS gauge page

Shavers Fork Cheat River at Cheat Bridge

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Greenbrier River at Durbin

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 136 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 139

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
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 24 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Bartow 1s · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1944–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Valley Head weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:46 PM; Morning 7:21–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:56 PM; Morning 7:11–7:21 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8 PM–7:12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Valley Head. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,800 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Valley Head, WV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tygart Valley River at Dailey

Tygart Valley River at Valley Head

Shavers Fork Cheat River at Cheat Bridge

Greenbrier River at Durbin

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