Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls
11 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 8,050 cfs
Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:35 AM EDT at KBKW
Clear and 43°6°.
Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°), high 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°).
Now 43°6°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 95% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 44°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 88% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 77% | 1% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 69% | 2% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 58% | 3% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 53% | 5% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 52% | 8% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 53% | 9% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 55% | 10% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 61% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 69% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 79% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 84% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 84% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 84% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 91% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 95% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 95% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 95% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 84% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 73% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 64% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 52% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 47% | 1% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 47% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 48% | 1% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 50% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 58% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 67% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 81% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 91% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 18% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 95% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 97% | 32% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 98% | 25% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 24% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.12 in3 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.
Dry, high 63°, low 40°.
Dry, high 63°, low 38°.
Dry, high 65°, low 41°.
Mostly dry, highs 61–69°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RLX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:34 PM.
Clear 7:01 PM–7:15 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing