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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bluefield, Mercer County Airport (KBLF)

Lat: 37.3°NLon: 81.21°WElev: 2858ft.

Mostly Cloudy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed W 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 2 May 2:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Athens WV

Freeze Warning May 3, 12:00am until May 3, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 8pm. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Athens WV
 37.43°N 81.03°W (Elev. 2398 ft)
Last Update:
3:00 pm EDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT May 2, 2026-6pm EDT May 8, 2026
 
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