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Current conditions at

Bluefield, Mercer County Airport (KBLF)

Lat: 37.3°NLon: 81.21°WElev: 2858ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1030.1 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 12 Jan 8:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Switchback WV

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 4am. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 4am. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Switchback WV
 37.37°N 81.4°W (Elev. 2625 ft)
Last Update:
6:52 am EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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