Observed 4:20 AM EDT at KBKW

Powellton, WV weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Clear · Feels like 43°6°

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · up to 49°9° by 12 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 51Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 45°7° today at 6 AM
Above 60°16° today by 1 PM

TonightNear 46°8° · Clear
This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 3 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 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	85%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	1%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	1%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	2%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	3%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	9%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	11%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	13%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	9%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	9%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	81%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	35%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	90%	27%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	91%	29%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	12%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  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 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°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
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly 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
  Mostly clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  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
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 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
61°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 43°.
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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 8,050 cfs

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Kanawha River at South Side Bridge

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.7 ft
Flow: 13,200 cfs

Forecast peak 7.5 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Kanawha River at London Locks

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

New River below Hawks Nest

9.9 mi

Level: 7.4 ft

Reading from Sat 2:45 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 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.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Powellton 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 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:51 PM; Morning 7:26–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:02 PM; Morning 7:16–7:26 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 4:36–7:16 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:56 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Powellton. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 2 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Powellton, 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

Kanawha River at London Locks

New River below Hawks Nest

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? Good

Moon