Ridgeley, WV Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 30°F
Feels Like 29°F  
Humidity 59% Dew Point 17°F Wind NNE 2 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 29.3 in.
Report from a personal weather station 1.7 mi. ESE of central Ridgeley
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Mostly Cloudy, Low 24F
 
24
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Partly Sunny, High 36F, Low 23F
36
23
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Rain And Snow, High 41F, Low 18F
20%
41
18
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Partly Sunny, High 23F, Low 15F
23
15
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Partly Sunny, High 26F, Low 17F
26
17
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 37F, Low 26F
37
26
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 48F, Low 36F
48
36

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 36°F to a low of 23°F mid-week, then warm to 48°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing snow chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 41°F with lows around 24°F.


This Date in Weather History

1987 - Low pressure over southwestern Ontario, Canada, brought snow and gusty winds to the North Central U.S. Winds gusted to 62 mph at Riverton WY. Snow and high winds in eastern North Dakota reduced visibilities to less than one hundred feet at times. Warm weather prevailed across the Southern Plains Region. Half a dozen cities reported record high temperatures for the date, including Del Rio TX with a reading of 89 degrees. Laredo TX and Kingsville TX tied for honors as hot spot in the nation with afternoon highs of 92 degrees.

More on this and other weather history


Ridgeley, WV 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 11

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday Dec 12

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

Saturday Dec 13

Rain And Snow

Day: A slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 18. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Dec 14

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Monday Dec 15

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.


About Ridgeley, WV

Ridgeley is a town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States, and part of the Cumberland Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 590 people at the 2020 census. Ridgeley was initially known as St. Clairsville, named for Sir John St Clair, Lt Colonel and Quartermaster General for the British General Edward Braddock. St Clair accompanied Braddock on his ill-fated march on Fort Duquesne and his disastrous defeat on July 9, 1755. It was incorporated as Ridgeley on November 28, 1914, named for the former owners of the land upon which the town was built.

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