Pocahontas County, WV Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

43°F
Feels Like 36°F  
Humidity 47% Dew Point 24°F Wind SSW 15 MPH Gusts 26 Barometer 30.03 in.762.8 mm
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 6.1 miles N of central Pocahontas County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Rain, Low 45F
30%
 
45
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Rain, High 62F, Low 43F
20%
62
43
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Mostly Cloudy, High 50F, Low 27F
50
27
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Sunny, High 44F, Low 30F
44
30
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Rain Likely, High 47F, Low 36F
60%
47
36
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Partly Sunny, High 52F, Low 36F
52
36
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Rain, High 56F, Low 39F
30%
56
39

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 44°F to 62°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 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 51°F with lows around 28°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - The first major snowstorm of the season hit the Southern and Central Rockies, producing 12 inches at the Brian Head ski resort in Utah overnight. Strong and gusty winds associated with the storm reached 52 mph at Ruidoso NM. In the eastern U.S., the temperature at Washington D.C. soared to 68 degrees, just three days after being buried under more than a foot of snow.

More on this and other weather history

Pocahontas County, WV 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Light southwest wind. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Rain

Day: A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thunderstorms

Night: Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Nov 16

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Monday Nov 17

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 44.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Tuesday Nov 18

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Wednesday Nov 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Thursday Nov 20

Rain

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

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Friday Nov 21

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.


About Pocahontas County, WV

Pocahontas County is a county located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,869. Its county seat is Marlinton. The county was established in 1821. It is named after the daughter of the Powhatan chief of the Native Americans in the United States who came from Jamestown, Virginia. She married an English settler, and their children became ancestors of many of the First Families of Virginia. Pocahontas County is the home to the Green Bank Observatory and is part of the National Radio Quiet Zone.

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