Observed 2:35 PM EDT at KI16

Helen, WV weather

Sunny and 68°20°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the southeast. Light through 3 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.4 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 (67°19° then, 68°20° now)

Good hours for

High 65°18° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 64°18° · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° 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	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	5%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	9%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	10%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	7%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	97%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	99%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	99%	2%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	2%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	3%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	87%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	5%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	8%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	11%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	10%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	12%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	6%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	67%	3%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	8%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	3%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	40%	1%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  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 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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 sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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
60°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 66–73°; chance of precipitation on 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

New River at Hinton

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 2,800 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Piney Creek (WV) at Raleigh

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Guyandotte River at Pineville

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 137 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:55 PM · NWS gauge page

Camp Creek at Hwy 19 near Camp Creek

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 1 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 31Typical 103

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 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 3°2° 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:52 PM; Morning 7:25–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:02 PM; Morning 7:15–7:25 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:02 PM–7:16 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Helen. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,800 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Helen, WV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

New River at Hinton

Piney Creek (WV) at Raleigh

Guyandotte River at Pineville

Camp Creek at Hwy 19 near Camp Creek

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