Observed 7:45 AM EDT at KBKW

Shady Spring, WV weather

Sunny and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by noon
High 58°14° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 37°3° tonight at 5 AM

This morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° 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 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	95%	15%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	91%	14%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	82%	6%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	5%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	3%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	3%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	7%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	9%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	99%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	4%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	4%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	6%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	4%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	3%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	91%	35%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	95%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	97%	12%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	98%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	26%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	4%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 36°2°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, 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, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly 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, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
44°7°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–67°.

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

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 3,050 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Greenbrier River at Alderson

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 469 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Piney Creek (WV) at Raleigh

5.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Bluestone River near Pipestem

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 130 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 103

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

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° colder 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

Shady Spring weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:58–6:51 PM; Morning 7:25–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:01 PM; Morning 7:14–7:25 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:01 PM–7:15 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Shady Spring. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,500 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Shady Spring, 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

Greenbrier River at Alderson

Piney Creek (WV) at Raleigh

Bluestone River near Pipestem

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