Petroleum, WV Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

26°F
Feels Like 24°F  
Humidity 81% Dew Point 21°F Wind ENE 2 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 30.21 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 4 mi. SSW of central Petroleum
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Snow, Low 19F
20%
 
19
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 37F, Low 24F
20%
37
24
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Sprinkles, High 40F, Low 28F
40
28
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Rain And Snow, High 41F, Low 21F
50%
41
21
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 31F, Low 16F
31
16
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 39F, Low 29F
39
29
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Rain Likely, High 45F, Low 28F
60%
45
28

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 31°F to 45°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 44°F with lows around 26°F.

This Date in Weather History

1972 - Winds gusting to 70 mph sent the temperature at Livingston, MT, plunging from 52 degrees to 18 degrees in just twenty minutes.

More on this and other weather history

Petroleum, WV 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow between 10am and 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

Saturday Dec 6

Sprinkles

Day: Scattered flurries before 1pm, then scattered sprinkles and flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

Sunday Dec 7

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Snow

Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday Dec 10

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Dec 11

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.


About Petroleum, WV

Petroleum (also Rogers) is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. Its elevation is 699 feet (213 m). Its post office closed on November 9, 2002, but the community still has a ZIP code of 26161. The North Bend Rail Trail passes through the community. Petroleum was platted in 1854 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community was named after a nearby creek where oil naturally occurs.

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