Forecast for each day of Bridge Day 2026
- SatOct 17
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 41–50°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 9 AM Partly sunny · 6% · 41°F 10 AM Partly sunny · 6% · 42°F 11 AM Partly sunny · 6% · 44°F 12 PM Partly sunny · 6% · 46°F 1 PM Mostly sunny · 6% · 48°F 2 PM Mostly sunny · 3% · 50°F
Each day covers only the event’s hours, in local time. Levels use the same weather-risk scale as the Road Travel app. For delays or closures, follow the event’s own announcements.
What October is usually like
Monthly normals from NOAA’s Anstead Hawks Nest State Park station, the nearest long-term station to New River Gorge Bridge (4 miles away).
| Month | Fayetteville Anstead Hawks Nest State Park station · 4 mi from New River Gorge Bridge | |
|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Precip (in) | |
| Jan | 42° / 23° | 3.3 |
| Feb | 47° / 25° | 3.0 |
| Mar | 55° / 31° | 4.2 |
| Apr | 68° / 40° | 4.3 |
| May | 75° / 50° | 5.0 |
| Jun | 81° / 58° | 4.7 |
| Jul | 84° / 62° | 5.9 |
| Aug | 83° / 61° | 4.2 |
| Sep | 78° / 54° | 3.6 |
| Oct | 68° / 43° | 3.1 |
| Nov | 56° / 33° | 3.1 |
| Dec | 46° / 27° | 3.7 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: ANSTEAD HAWKS NEST SP (USC00460202, 1,296 ft). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in inches. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Official updates
Delays, closures and safety instructions come from the organizers, so these go straight to their pages and to the National Weather Service.
- Bridge Day · officialBridge Day information and schedule
- Bridge Day · officialBridge Day official site
- National Weather ServiceForecast for New River Gorge Bridge
Check the official National Weather Service forecast for New River Gorge Bridge and the organizers’ announcements before you go.
Driving to Bridge Day? See the weather for the hour you’ll be on the road
Road Travel times the forecast to your drive into Fayetteville, so you see conditions where you will be when you get there, and alerts about storms ahead on the way.
Questions about Bridge Day weather
When is Bridge Day 2026?
October 17, 2026, at New River Gorge Bridge in Fayetteville. Event: 9 AM–3 PM, per the organizers.
How much does it rain in Fayetteville in October?
Fayetteville averages 3.1 inches of rain in October at NOAA’s Anstead Hawks Nest State Park station (1991–2020 normals). The forecast above shows this year’s chances for each day of the event.
How warm is it in Fayetteville in October?
October averages a high of 68°F and a low of 43°F at NOAA’s Anstead Hawks Nest State Park station (1991–2020 normals).