Observed 4:20 PM EDT at KBKW

Dorothy, WV weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (63°17° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Low 41°5° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 7 PM

This afternoonNear 68°20° · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° 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 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	14%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	43%	14%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	16%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	14%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	76%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	61%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	3%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	3%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	13%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	91%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	94%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	5%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	87%	8%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	8%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	5%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	9%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	17%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	1%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	4%	4

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.7 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
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–62°17°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Highs 70–76°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 5,600 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Clear Fork (Big Coal) at Whitesville

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.1 ft
Flow: 100 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Kanawha River at London Locks

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.3 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

New River below Hawks Nest

20 mi

Level: 7.3 ft

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:52 PM; Morning 7:26–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:03 PM; Morning 7:16–7:26 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:03 PM–7:17 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Dorothy. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Dorothy, WV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls

Clear Fork (Big Coal) at Whitesville

Kanawha River at London Locks

New River below Hawks Nest

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon