Rocket Center, WV Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 39°F
Feels Like 39°F  
Humidity 55% Dew Point 24°F Wind NNE 1 MPH Gusts 1 Barometer 30.07 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.8 mi. NW of central Rocket Center
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Increasing Clouds, Low 26F
 
26
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 48F, Low 26F
48
26
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 48F, Low 36F
20%
48
36
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain And Snow, High 42F, Low 24F
20%
42
24
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 47F, Low 33F
47
33
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 46F, Low 26F
46
26
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 28F
41
28

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 41°F to 48°F. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 41°F with lows around 24°F.

This Date in Weather History

1811 - An estimated Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Mississippi Valley near the town of New Madrid in Missouri at 2:15 am local time. People were awakened by the shaking in New York City, Washington D.C., and Charleston, South Carolina. The ground motions were described as most alarming and frightening in places like Nashville, Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentucky. In the epicentral area, the ground surface was described as in great convulsion with sand and water ejected tens of feet into the air.

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Rocket Center, WV 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Rain

Night: Rain. Low around 36. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Friday Dec 19

Rain And Snow

Day: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.


About Rocket Center, WV

Rocket Center, West Virginia is the site of a government installation known as Allegany Ballistics Laboratory, part of the Naval Sea Systems Command which is currently operated by Northrop Grumman. Rocket Center shares a ZIP Code with Keyser but is located 15 miles (24 km) north along the North Branch Potomac River in Mineral County, West Virginia. There are no residents in Rocket Center. Also on the site is the Robert C. Byrd Hilltop Office Complex and the Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing, both named for the second-longest-serving member of Congress, the late United States Senator Robert C. Byrd.

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