Water Temperature of the Cranberry River in Richwood, WV
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Friday, January 30, 2026, 1:30 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

Fri
H: 17°F
L: 4°F

Sat
H: 13°F
L: 3°F

Sun
H: 14°F
L: 5°F

Mon
H: 31°F
L: 9°F

Tue
H: 31°F
L: 20°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 65 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 5:42 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 14 mins
Moon Transit: 11:00 PM
Moonset: 5:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 93.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
11:17 AM - 1:47 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
2:36 PM - 4:06 PM5:25 AM - 6:55 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 30 at 11:14AM EST until January 31 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Charleston WV
Effective: Fri January 30, 2026, 11:14 AM
Expires: Fri January 30, 2026, 7:15 PM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 11 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 Saturday. * 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.
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 30 at 11:14AM EST until January 31 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Charleston WV
Effective: Fri January 30, 2026, 11:14 AM
Expires: Fri January 30, 2026, 7:15 PM
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 14 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 27 below possible. * WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Saturday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 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.
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages.
Extreme Cold Watch issued January 30 at 11:14AM EST until February 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Charleston WV
Effective: Fri January 30, 2026, 11:14 AM
Expires: Fri January 30, 2026, 7:15 PM
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 14 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 27 below possible. * WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Saturday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 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.
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: 6.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 5:42 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 14 mins
Moon Transit: 11:00 PM
Moonset: 5:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 93.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
11:17 AM - 1:47 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
2:36 PM - 4:06 PM5:25 AM - 6:55 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.96 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 5:44 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 16 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:46 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 PM6:16 AM - 7:46 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.01 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.46 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.56 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: 6.52 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.99 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.88 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: 7.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.68 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.38 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
