Observed 10:05 PM EDT at KCRW

Handley, WV weather

Clear and 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable · down to 40°4° by 11 PM
Humidity: 94%; Air 50°10°, dew point 48°9° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 55Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (49°9° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Low 42°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 67°19° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 2 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 54°12° by 9 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 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	41%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	3%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	0%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	9%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	0%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	5%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	4%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	7%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	9%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	10%	1
Mon 7p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	55%	21%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	63%	8%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	73%	22%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
65°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
66°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 71–74°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 4,660 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Kanawha River at South Side Bridge

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 12,900 cfs

Forecast peak 7.5 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Elk River at Queen Shoals

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 970 cfs

Forecast peak 5.7 ft Sun 8 AM

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Kanawha River at London Locks

0.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.0 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · 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 25Typical 84

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 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?

London Locks · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1936–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Handley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:52 PM; Morning 7:26–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:02 PM; Morning 7:16–7:26 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 10:27 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 Handley. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,000 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Handley, 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

Kanawha River at South Side Bridge

Elk River at Queen Shoals

Kanawha River at London Locks

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