Observed 2:50 PM EDT at KCRW

Cross Lanes, WV weather

Sunny and 70°21°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 3 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 42Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (66°19° → 54°12°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 41°5° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (66°19° → 53°12°)

This afternoonNear 70°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 2 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	41%	3%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	6%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	5%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	87%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	19%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	7%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	36%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	11%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	13%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	97%	16%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	81%	3%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	5%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	8%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	1%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	0%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Highs 70–77°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RLX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Coal River (WV) at Tornado

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.0 ft
Flow: 346 cfs

Forecast peak 10.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Kanawha River at South Side Bridge

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.7 ft
Flow: 13,900 cfs

Forecast peak 7.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Kanawha River at Charleston Old Lock 6

5.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 18.4 ft
Flow: 32,700 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Pocatalico River at Sissonville

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 43 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 85

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Charleston - West Virginia International Yeager Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Cross Lanes weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 6:00–6:53 PM; Morning 7:28–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:03 PM; Morning 7:18–7:28 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:03 PM–7:19 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Cross Lanes.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cross Lanes, WV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Coal River (WV) at Tornado

Kanawha River at South Side Bridge

Kanawha River at Charleston Old Lock 6

Pocatalico River at Sissonville

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon