South Charleston, WV Weather

Kanawha County7:28 AM EDT38.37°N, 81.70°WElevation 600 ft

Current conditions

Clear
41°
Clear
Feels like 41°
High 74°·Low 50°
WindCalm
Humidity100%
Dew point41°
Pressure30.32 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover42%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:48 AM
Sunset6:34 PM

Observed at Charleston, Yeager Airport · 38 min ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Tuesday

    Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 1 mph.

  • Tuesday Night

    Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 3 mph.

  • Wednesday

    Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 0 to 3 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 11 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Mostly Sunny 45°
  2. 8 AM Mostly Sunny 45°
  3. 9 AM Mostly Sunny 46°
  4. 10 AM Mostly Sunny 51°
  5. 11 AM Mostly Sunny 57°
  6. 12 PM Mostly Sunny 64°
  7. 1 PM Partly Sunny 69°
  8. 2 PM Partly Sunny 71°
  9. 3 PM Mostly Sunny 73°
  10. 4 PM Mostly Sunny 73°
  11. 5 PM Mostly Sunny 72°
  12. 6 PM Partly Cloudy 68°
  13. 7 PM Partly Cloudy 64°
  14. 8 PM Mostly Cloudy 58°
  15. 9 PM Partly Cloudy 55°
  16. 10 PM Partly Cloudy 53°
  17. 11 PM Partly Cloudy 52°
  18. Wed12 AM Partly Cloudy 52°
  19. 1 AM Mostly Cloudy 51°
  20. 2 AM Mostly Cloudy 51°
  21. 3 AM Mostly Cloudy 51°
  22. 4 AM Mostly Cloudy 51°
  23. 5 AM Mostly Cloudy 51°
  24. 6 AM Partly Sunny 51°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TonightOct 26 Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy44°
  2. TodayOct 27 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny50°74°
  3. WedOct 28 Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy49°74°
  4. ThuOct 29 Sunny Sunny48°76°
  5. FriOct 30 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny51°76°
  6. SatOct 31 Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy18%56°75°
  7. SunNov 1 Chance Rain Showers Chance Rain Showers44%57°72°
  8. MonNov 2 Chance Rain Showers Chance Rain Showers41%73°
  9. TueNov 3 Heavy rain Heavy rain0.48 in60°70°
  10. WedNov 4 Heavy rain Heavy rain1.12 in64°74°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

53
Moderate
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Charleston, WV reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:48 AM
Sunset 6:34 PM
Daylight 10 h 45 min (−2 min 17 s tomorrow)
Waning Gibbous · 98% lit
Moonrise 7:10 PM Moonset 9:33 AM
Full moon Nov 24 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low65° / 41°
Record high89° (1919)
Record low17° (1962)
Wettest1.19 in (1954)
Month to date2.45 in (normal 2.43 in)

Charleston Area, records since 1892. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in RLX, issued 1 hr ago

What Has Changed

12Z Aviation forecast discussion update. Slight modification to hourly temperatures and dew points were conducted to reflect current observations.

1233 AM update... Forecast trends remain on course heading into this weekend, with the extended dry spell coming to an end late Saturday night into Sunday morning.

Key Messages

1) Dry and warm weather rules the roost through the start of the weekend.

2) After an extended period of dry weather prevailing through the end of October, November opens up with the return of rain.

Discussion

KEY MESSAGE 1...

Surface analysis this morning depicts a frontal boundary draped north of the forecast area that is progged to slip down from the northeast during the day today. The lack of moisture associated with the boundary and strong upper level ridging aloft will mitigate any measurable precipitation with this feature as it remains nestled nearby.

As the influence of the upper ridge gradually lessens this week, a few subtleties to the forecast will ensue. With the frontal boundary nearby today into Wednesday, an increase in cloud coverage will take shape. Once the boundary retreats to the north as a warm front, the surface high will regain control for the end of the work week and promote ample sunshine once more. Additionally, post-frontal southwesterly flow will encourage a slight warm up that will mitigate any concern for frost/freeze messaging, as overnight lows grow milder within this regime. The ridge breaks down further into the weekend, with a pattern change progged to take shape beginning on Halloween.

KEY MESSAGE 2...

The predominant stretch of dry weather rounding out the second half of October comes to a conclusion this weekend as strengthening low pressure across the western US takes aim for the Ohio Valley. This will reintroduce measurable precipitation back into the forecast as early as late Saturday night into Sunday morning, and maintaining unsettled weather through the remainder of the extended forecast period. Timing and extent of this approaching disturbance will continue to be hashed out as we get closer to the weekend timeframe.

Aviation

VFR conditions remain favored through the majority of the TAF period, with the exception of early morning river valley fog. Nighttime satellite imagery shows a fog signature across the southern coalfields, meandering just south of CRW. Any restrictions caused by fog and low stratus noted this morning will erode by 14Z, branching back out into triumphant VFR for the day.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 12Z WEDNESDAY...

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: High; Medium in fog.

ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing and location of fog could vary this morning.

EXPERIMENTAL TABLE OF FLIGHT CATEGORY OBJECTIVELY SHOWS CONSISTENCY OF WFO FORECAST TO AVAILABLE MODEL INFORMATION: H = HIGH: TAF CONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL. M = MEDIUM: TAF HAS VARYING LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY WITH MODELS. L = LOW: TAF INCONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.

DATE TUE 10/27/26 UTC 1HRLY 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 EDT 1HRLY 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 CRW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H HTS CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H BKW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H EKN CONSISTENCY H H H H H L H H H H H H PKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H L H H H H H H CKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H

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