Observed 8:35 AM EDT at KBKW

Glen Jean, WV weather

Sunny and 45°7°.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east-southeast. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · up to 48°9° by 12 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.45 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°5° warmer than this time yesterday (36°2° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 64°18° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 39°4° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · 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 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	94%	2%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	92%	7%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	79%	1%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	1%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	58%	1%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	7%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	3%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	4%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	88%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	49%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	95%	35%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	26%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	99%	11%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	40%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	9%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
64°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 63°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–71°.

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

Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 8,020 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

New River at Hinton

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 3,010 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

New River at Thurmond

4.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 3,250 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Piney Creek (WV) at Raleigh

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 103

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Beckley Raleigh County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Glen Jean weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

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: 5:58–6:51 PM; Morning 7:25–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:01 PM; Morning 7:15–7:25 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:01 PM–7:16 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Glen Jean. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,100 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Glen Jean, 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

New River at Hinton

New River at Thurmond

Piney Creek (WV) at Raleigh

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