Observed 12:55 AM EDT at KBKW

Lester, WV weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Clear · Feels like 42°5°

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the southeast. 58–9 mph15 km/h through 1 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · up to 46°8° by 10 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (48°9° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

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

TonightNear 41°5° · Clear
This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by midnight · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	98%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	99%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	91%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	94%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	0%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	58%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	0%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	17%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	11%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	15%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	12%	0
Mon 10p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	30%	0
Mon 11p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	56%	0
Tue 12a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	90%	51%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. 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
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°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 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 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
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
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
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  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 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  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
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 40°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 71°, low 47°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–72°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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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: 2,760 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Piney Creek (WV) at Raleigh

7.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sun 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Guyandotte River at Pineville

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 135 cfs

Reading from Sun 12:50 AM · NWS gauge page

New River at Thurmond

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 2,930 cfs

Reading from Sun 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 105

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−2°−1°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:58–6:51 PM; Morning 7:26–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:01 PM; Morning 7:16–7:26 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 1:42–7:16 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:06 AM · rises 6:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Lester. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,700 ft, 2 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lester, WV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

New River at Hinton

Piney Creek (WV) at Raleigh

Guyandotte River at Pineville

New River at Thurmond

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon