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Birch River, WV 26629 Weather
It is 43°F and fog/mist in Birch River, WV 26629, observed at 1:35 AM EDT. Today: Mostly Cloudy, high 70°F, low 52°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).
Birch River, WV 26629 current weather
43°F
Fog/Mist
H 70° / L 52°Feels like 43°
About the same as yesterday at this time
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Sutton, Braxton County Airport (8.4 mi away), 10/28/2026, 1:35 AM EDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/27/2026, 10:48 PM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/28Low 52°High 70°
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 6 mph.
Mostly CloudyThu10/29Low 50°High 72°
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 2 mph.
SunnyFri10/30Low 50°High 70°
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly SunnySat10/31Low 54°High 70°
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly CloudySun11/151% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 65°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance Rain ShowersMon11/251% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 67°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Rain ShowersTue11/331% chance of precipitationLow High 68°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 38.572, -80.701 from the NWS RLX office, updated 10/27/2026, 10:48 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Forecaster's discussionIssued 10/28/2026, 1:49 AM EDT
What has changed
Outside of modifications to dew points, no changes were necessary to the forecast. Next chance for rain remains on track to arrive late Saturday night/early Sunday morning.
Key messages
1) Dry and slightly above seasonable weather dominates into the weekend. Rain chances returns to the forecast for the beginning of November.
Discussion
KEY MESSAGE 1:
Ongoing quiet weather pattern holds steady through the work week amid high pressure anchored over the region. Mid-level cloud coverage early this morning denotes a passing shortwave, but poses little to no chance for precipitation during its brief residency. While upper level ridging gradually compresses through the course of the week into the start of the weekend, dry weather and above normal temperatures will prevail.
The return of rain chances opens up the month of November on Sunday, as a southern stream disturbance tracks into the Ohio Valley. While initial accumulations progged for the end of the weekend look low, this feature will set off an unsettled weather pattern that will stretch into the start of next week. Timing and extent of this approaching disturbance will continue to be hashed out as we get closer to the weekend timeframe.
Aviation
VFR conditions remain favored through the TAF period. Morning fog is less likely Wednesday amid warmer temperatures and mid- level cloud coverage. Any restrictions caused by fog and low stratus will erode by 14Z, branching back out into triumphant VFR for the day.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY:
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: High.
ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing and location of fog could vary.
EXPERIMENTAL TABLE OF FLIGHT CATEGORY OBJECTIVELY SHOWS CONSISTENCY OF WFO FORECAST TO AVAILABLE MODEL INFORMATION: H = HIGH: TAF CONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL. M = MEDIUM: TAF HAS VARYING LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY WITH MODELS. L = LOW: TAF INCONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.
DATE WED 10/28/26 UTC 1HRLY 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 EDT 1HRLY 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 CRW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H HTS CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H BKW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H EKN CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H M H H H H PKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H CKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H
AFTER 06Z THURSDAY: No widespread IFR expected at this time.
Watches, warnings and advisories
WV: None. OH: None. KY: None. VA: None.
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now53°Partly Cloudy0%6 mph
- 3 AM53°Mostly Cloudy0%6 mph
- 4 AM53°Mostly Cloudy0%6 mph
- 5 AM53°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph
- 6 AM53°Mostly Cloudy0%6 mph
- 7 AM53°Mostly Cloudy0%6 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 10:48 PM PT
Observed today
Since midnight, vs yesterday and normal
Today's high so far is 19° below the normal of 64° and 29° cooler than yesterday's high.
- High so far
- 45°
- 19° below normal
- Low so far
- 43°
- Normal low 39°
- Precipitation
- 0.00 in
- Since midnight
- Yesterday
- High 74° · Low 39° · Precip 0.00 in
- Normal for today
- High 64° · Low 39°
Observed at Sutton, Braxton County Airport (K48I) since midnight local time, through 1:35 AM. Station reports are preliminary and not quality controlled. Normals are estimated from 1991 to 2020 monthly normals at Sutton Lake.
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES
Nearby hazards
West Virginia hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
Drought
By countyBraxton County, week of 10/20/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:45 AM
- Sunset
- 6:27 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 42 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 95% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:18 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:54 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:55 PM
- Moonset
- 10:45 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 70°, low 44°, precipitation 3.58 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Sutton Lake, 6 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Birch River, WV 26629 right now?
- The latest observation from Sutton, Braxton County Airport was 43°F and fog/mist, reported at 10/28/2026, 1:35 AM EDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Birch River, WV 26629?
- The National Weather Service forecast for wednesday calls for a high near 70°F. Mostly Cloudy.
- Will it rain in Birch River, WV 26629 in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Birch River, WV 26629 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:45 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:27 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Birch River, WV 26629?
- At Sutton Lake, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 70°F and the normal low is 44°F.
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