Current conditions at

Bluefield, Mercer County Airport (KBLF)

Lat: 37.3°NLon: 81.21°WElev: 2858ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.24 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 10:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Switchback WV

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 67. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Low around 43. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 67. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Low around 43. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Switchback WV
 37.37°N 81.4°W (Elev. 2625 ft)
9:54 am EDT May 12, 2026
11am EDT May 12, 2026-6pm EDT May 18, 2026
 
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