Coalwood, WV Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Mostly Cloudy 30°F
Feels Like 21°F  
Humidity 53% Dew Point 15°F Wind NW 10 MPH Gusts 18 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 6 mi. E of central Coalwood
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Scattered Flurries Between 2am And 5am, Low 24F
 
24
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Scattered Flurries Before 7am, High 33F, Low 19F
33
19
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Mostly Sunny, High 47F, Low 33F
47
33
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Rain Likely, High 45F, Low 26F
70%
45
26
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Partly Sunny, High 43F, Low 32F
43
32
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Rain Likely, High 43F, Low 28F
70%
43
28
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 26F
41
26

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 33°F to 47°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain or snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 50°F with lows around 29°F.

This Date in Weather History

1883 - Fire engines were called out in New York City and New Haven, CT, as a result of the afterglow of the sunset due to vivid red ash from the Krakatoa Volcano explosion in August.

More on this and other weather history

Coalwood, WV 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 27

Scattered Flurries Between 2am And 5am

Night: Scattered flurries between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday Nov 28

Scattered Flurries Before 7am

Day: Scattered flurries before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday Nov 29

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Nov 30

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Monday Dec 1

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Dec 2

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Wednesday Dec 3

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday Dec 4

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.


About Coalwood, WV

Coalwood is an unincorporated coal town in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The coal mine in Coalwood reached its peak in the 1950s and ceased production on October 1, 1986. As of the 1990 census—the last time the town was counted separately—the population was 900. The town is the setting of Homer Hickam's best-selling 1998 memoir Rocket Boys, as well as its 1999 film adaptation, October Sky.

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