Observed 11:50 PM EDT at KBKW

Prince, WV weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 8Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
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 (49°9° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Low 40°4° tonight at 4 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 64°18° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM

TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 11 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
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	99%	4%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	74%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 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 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	6%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	47%	1%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	42%	6%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	41%	23%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	1%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	1%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	2%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	71%	4%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	26%	0
Mon 10p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	31%	0
Mon 11p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	87%	73%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 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
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, 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
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°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 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, 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, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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°–63°17°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 40°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 72°, low 47°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 67–73°; 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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

New River at Hinton

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 2,800 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 4,300 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

New River at Thurmond

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 2,990 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Piney Creek (WV) at Raleigh

7.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 11 PM · 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 28Typical 105

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

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?

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:50 PM; Morning 7:26–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:00 PM; Morning 7:15–7:26 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 12:04–7:15 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:05 AM · rises 6:00 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Prince. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,100 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Prince, 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

Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls

New River at Thurmond

Piney Creek (WV) at Raleigh

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