Water Temperature of the Cranberry River in Richwood, WV
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Saturday, April 18, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT
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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

Sat
H: 82°F
L: 52°F

Sun
H: 52°F
L: 37°F

Mon
H: 46°F
L: 32°F

Tue
H: 66°F
L: 33°F

Wed
H: 68°F
L: 50°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 117 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 19 mins
Moon Transit: 2:24 PM
Moonset: 9:59 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:44 AM - 5:14 AM1:54 PM - 4:24 PM
Minor Periods
9:29 PM - 10:59 PM6:32 AM - 8:02 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Freeze Watch issued April 18 at 2:04PM EDT until April 20 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Effective: Sat April 18, 2026, 2:04 PM
Expires: Sat April 18, 2026, 10:15 PM
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 possible. * WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Randolph, Southeast Randolph, and Southeast Webster Counties. * WHEN...From late Sunday night through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. 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: 3.92 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 103 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 19 mins
Moon Transit: 2:24 PM
Moonset: 9:59 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:44 AM - 5:14 AM1:54 PM - 4:24 PM
Minor Periods
9:29 PM - 10:59 PM6:32 AM - 8:02 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 106.04 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 8:02 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 21 mins
Moon Transit: 3:25 PM
Moonset: 11:17 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:43 AM - 6:13 AM2:55 PM - 5:25 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM7:13 AM - 8:43 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.34 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.92 μg/m3
Ozone: 98.24 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 8:03 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 24 mins
Moon Transit: 4:29 PM
Moonset: 12:17 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:46 AM - 7:16 AM3:59 PM - 6:29 PM
Minor Periods
8:04 AM - 9:34 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.91 μg/m3
Ozone: 97.36 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 26 mins
Moon Transit: 5:34 PM
Moonset: 12:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 18.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:51 AM - 8:21 AM5:04 PM - 7:34 PM
Minor Periods
9:04 AM - 10:34 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.46 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.11 μg/m3
Ozone: 110.54 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 28 mins
Moon Transit: 6:37 PM
Moonset: 1:31 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 28.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:55 AM - 9:25 AM6:07 PM - 8:37 PM
Minor Periods
10:14 AM - 11:44 AM1:01 AM - 2:31 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
