Observed 7:20 AM EDT at KCRW

Madison, WV weather

Clear and 39°4°.

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · up to 50°10° by 11 AM
Humidity: 100%; Air 39°4°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 55Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 68°20° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 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 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	1%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	2%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	2%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	4%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	63%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	4%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	87%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	10%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	79%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	2%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	7%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	33%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	32%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	39%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 35°2° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	91%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 33°1° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	16%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 32°0° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	15%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 32°0° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	14%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. East wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. 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, 60°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 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  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
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
55°13°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–73°.

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

Guyandotte River at Logan

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 367 cfs

Forecast peak 5.2 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Coal River (WV) at Tornado

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.0 ft
Flow: 357 cfs

Forecast peak 10.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Kanawha River at South Side Bridge

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.7 ft
Flow: 13,700 cfs

Forecast peak 7.5 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:40 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Coal River at Danville

2.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 6:40 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 86

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Madison 3nnw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Madison 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: 6:00–6:53 PM; Morning 7:28–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:04 PM; Morning 7:17–7:28 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:04 PM–7:18 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Madison. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,000 ft, 2 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Madison, WV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Guyandotte River at Logan

Coal River (WV) at Tornado

Kanawha River at South Side Bridge

Little Coal River at Danville

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