Gilmer County, WV Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

46°F
Feels Like 44°F  
Humidity 62% Dew Point 34°F Wind N 4 MPH Gusts 8 Barometer 30.26 in.768.6 mm
Solar Rad 452 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.7 miles ENE of central Gilmer County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Sunny, High 55F, Low 28F
55
28
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Mostly Sunny, High 56F, Low 42F
56
42
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Rain, High 63F, Low 48F
50%
63
48
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Rain, High 56F, Low 29F
40%
56
29
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Sunny, High 50F, Low 33F
50
33
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Rain, High 53F, Low 36F
50%
53
36
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Rain, High 56F
30%
56
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 50°F to 63°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 55°F with lows around 31°F.

This Date in Weather History

1981 - A powerful cyclone brought high winds to Washington State and Oregon. The cyclone, which formed about 1000 miles west of San Francisco, intensified rapidly as it approached the Oregon coast with the central pressure reaching 28.22 inches. A wind trace from the Whiskey Run Turbine Site, about 12 miles south of Coos Bay in Oregon, showed peak gusts to 97 mph fifty feet above ground level. The wind caused widespread damage in Washington and Oregon, with 12 deaths reported. As much as four feet of snow fell in the Sierra Nevada Range of northern California.

More on this and other weather history

Gilmer County, WV 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday Nov 14

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light south wind.

Saturday Nov 15

Rain

Day: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: Rain. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Nov 16

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Monday Nov 17

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 50.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Tuesday Nov 18

Rain

Day: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Wednesday Nov 19

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.


About Gilmer County, WV

Gilmer County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,408, making it West Virginia's fifth-least populous county. Its county seat is Glenville. The county was formed in 1845 from parts of Lewis and Kanawha Counties, and named for Thomas Walker Gilmer, Governor of Virginia from 1840 to 1841. Gilmer was later a representative in the United States Congress and Secretary of the Navy in President John Tyler's cabinet. Cedar Creek State Park offers camping, fishing, swimming, and hiking. The West Virginia State Folk Festival is held each June. Glenville State University has a community activity center, a state-of-the-art library, and a complete collection of hand-carved, West Virginia–native birds on public display. The Gilmer County Recreation Center Complex includes a small golf course, a convention / reunion hall, and bunk houses. Gilmer County is home to ten nationally registered historic landmarks, the Cedar Creek Backway, and the annual West Virginia Folk Festival. Media outlets for the community include The Glenville Democrat and The Glenville Pathfinder, the county's two newspapers. Gilmer County is also the site of Federal Correctional Institution, Gilmer, a federal medium security prison for men and the county's largest employer. As of 2023, Gilmer County has one permanent traffic light. It is located in the town of Glenville.

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