Water Temperature of the Cranberry River in Richwood, WV
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Saturday, January 31, 2026, 7:30 PM EST
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Station Name: CRANBERRY RIVER NEAR RICHWOOD, WV
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 2,218 feet
Nearest Address:
Pub Rd 76
Richwood, WV 26261
Nicholas County
GPS Coordinates: 38.2953903, -80.5264749
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Weather for Richwood, West Virginia
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

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

Thu
H: 23°F
L: 9°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 70 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 5:45 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 18 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 7:27 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 PM6:57 AM - 8:27 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
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 11:51PM EST until February 1 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Charleston WV
Effective: Sat January 31, 2026, 11:51 PM
Expires: Sun February 1, 2026, 8:00 AM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 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. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
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 11:51PM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Charleston WV
Effective: Sat January 31, 2026, 11:51 PM
Expires: Sun February 1, 2026, 8:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below. * WHERE...Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Webster, and Southeast Nicholas Counties. * WHEN...Until 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. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
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 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.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 31 at 11:51PM EST until February 2 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Charleston WV
Effective: Sat January 31, 2026, 11:51 PM
Expires: Sun February 1, 2026, 8:00 AM
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 27 below. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 18 below expected. * WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 1 PM EST Sunday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 1 PM Sunday to 11 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia may occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. 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.
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 31 at 11:51PM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Charleston WV
Effective: Sat January 31, 2026, 11:51 PM
Expires: Sun February 1, 2026, 8:00 AM
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 27 below. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 18 below expected. * WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 1 PM EST Sunday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 1 PM Sunday to 11 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia may occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. 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.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.29 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.04 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 5:45 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 18 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 7:27 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 PM6:57 AM - 8:27 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: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 5:46 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 20 mins
Moon Transit: 12:55 AM
Moonset: 8:00 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 PM7:30 AM - 9:00 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: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 5:47 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 22 mins
Moon Transit: 1:44 AM
Moonset: 8:28 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 96.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:14 AM - 3:44 AM2:56 PM - 5:26 PM
Minor Periods
7:29 PM - 8:59 PM7:58 AM - 9:28 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: 5:48 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 AM3:41 PM - 6:11 PM
Minor Periods
8:34 PM - 10:04 PM8:23 AM - 9:53 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:36 AM
Sunset: 5:49 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 26 mins
Moon Transit: 3:14 AM
Moonset: 9:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 83.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:44 AM - 5:14 AM4:23 PM - 6:53 PM
Minor Periods
9:37 PM - 11:07 PM8:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
