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Current conditions at

Bluefield, Mercer County Airport (KBLF)

Lat: 37.3°NLon: 81.21°WElev: 2858ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 6:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Switchback WV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers after 2pm. High near 75. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 42. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Showers after 2pm. High near 75. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 42. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Switchback WV
 37.39°N 81.37°W (Elev. 2756 ft)
Last Update:
5:19 pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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