Water Temperature of the Gauley River in Craigsville, WV
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Saturday, January 31, 2026, 5:30 PM EST
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Local Points of Interest
Cherry RiverStation Name: GAULEY RIVER NEAR CRAIGSVILLE, WV
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,877 feet
Nearest Address:
State Rte 55
Craigsville, WV 26205
Nicholas County
GPS Coordinates: 38.29094494, -80.6409242
Nearby Water Temperatures
Cranberry River, Richwood, WV (6.2 mi)Elk River, Webster Springs, WV (22.7 mi)
Gauley River, Belva, WV (28.1 mi)
Kanawha River, Kanawha Falls, WV (32.9 mi)
New River, Thurmond, WV (33.1 mi)
Knapp Creek, Huntersville, WV (33.9 mi)
Greenbrier River, Alderson, WV (39.2 mi)
West Fork River, Walkersville, WV (41.1 mi)
Back Creek, Mountain Grove, VA (43.2 mi)
Middle Fork River, Adolph, WV (45 mi)
New River, Hinton, WV (45 mi)
Greenbrier River, Durbin, WV (47.1 mi)
Shavers Fork, Cheat Bridge, WV (47.4 mi)
West Fork River, Weston, WV (50.1 mi)
Bluestone National Scenic River, Pipestem, WV (55.4 mi)
Weather for Craigsville, West Virginia
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sat
H: 16°F
L: 1°F

Sun
H: 15°F
L: -3°F

Mon
H: 27°F
L: 9°F

Tue
H: 28°F
L: 21°F

Wed
H: 30°F
L: 17°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 66 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:36 AM
Sunset: 5:44 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 16 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:47 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM12:19 AM - 2:49 PM
Minor Periods
3:52 PM - 5:22 PM6:17 AM - 7:47 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 31 at 11:03AM EST until February 1 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Charleston WV
Effective: Sat January 31, 2026, 11:03 AM
Expires: Sat January 31, 2026, 7:15 PM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 14 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, and central, southeast, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 14 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin, as well as hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages.
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 31 at 11:03AM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Charleston WV
Effective: Sat January 31, 2026, 11:03 AM
Expires: Sat January 31, 2026, 7:15 PM
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below expected. * WHERE...Southeast Nicholas County. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes, as well as hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 31 at 6:19PM EST until February 1 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Charleston WV
Effective: Sat January 31, 2026, 6:19 PM
Expires: Sun February 1, 2026, 4:15 AM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 12 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages.
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 31 at 6:19PM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Charleston WV
Effective: Sat January 31, 2026, 6:19 PM
Expires: Sun February 1, 2026, 4:15 AM
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 24 below expected. * WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, and Southeast Nicholas Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.
Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 31 at 11:03AM EST until February 1 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Charleston WV
Effective: Sat January 31, 2026, 11:03 AM
Expires: Sat January 31, 2026, 7:15 PM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and central, northeast, northern, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin, as well as hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages.
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 31 at 11:03AM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Charleston WV
Effective: Sat January 31, 2026, 11:03 AM
Expires: Sat January 31, 2026, 7:15 PM
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 26 below expected. * WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Randolph, and Southeast Webster Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 26 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes, as well as hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages.
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 31 at 11:36AM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
Effective: Sat January 31, 2026, 11:36 AM
Expires: Sat January 31, 2026, 7:00 PM
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 31 at 7:13PM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
Effective: Sat January 31, 2026, 7:13 PM
Expires: Sun February 1, 2026, 7:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.32 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:36 AM
Sunset: 5:44 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 16 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:47 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM12:19 AM - 2:49 PM
Minor Periods
3:52 PM - 5:22 PM6:17 AM - 7:47 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.29 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.04 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:36 AM
Sunset: 5:45 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 18 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 7:28 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM1:16 PM - 3:46 PM
Minor Periods
5:07 PM - 6:37 PM6:58 AM - 8:28 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.79 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:36 AM
Sunset: 5:46 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 20 mins
Moon Transit: 12:55 AM
Moonset: 8:01 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:25 AM - 2:55 AM2:08 PM - 4:38 PM
Minor Periods
6:20 PM - 7:50 PM7:31 AM - 9:01 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.62 μg/m3
Ozone: 74 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:36 AM
Sunset: 5:47 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 22 mins
Moon Transit: 1:45 AM
Moonset: 8:29 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 96.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:15 AM - 3:45 AM2:56 PM - 5:26 PM
Minor Periods
7:29 PM - 8:59 PM7:59 AM - 9:29 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.56 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.15 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:36 AM
Sunset: 5:49 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 24 mins
Moon Transit: 2:31 AM
Moonset: 8:53 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 90.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:01 AM - 4:31 AM3:40 PM - 6:10 PM
Minor Periods
8:34 PM - 10:04 PM8:23 AM - 9:53 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
