Helen, WV Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy 28°F
Feels Like 28°F  
Humidity 93% Dew Point 26°F Wind NW 1 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 30.17 in.
Solar Rad 88 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 5.9 mi. NNE of central Helen
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Cloudy, High 38F, Low 27F
38
27
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 39F, Low 31F
60%
39
31
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Cloudy, High 44F, Low 27F
44
27
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Rain, High 46F, Low 24F
30%
46
24
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 34F, Low 20F
34
20
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Sunny, High 42F, Low 29F
42
29
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Rain, High 46F
30%
46
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 34°F to 46°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 45°F with lows around 27°F.

This Date in Weather History

1972 - Winds gusting to 70 mph sent the temperature at Livingston, MT, plunging from 52 degrees to 18 degrees in just twenty minutes.

More on this and other weather history

Helen, WV 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind around 6 mph.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 27. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Cloudy

Night: Cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Sunday Dec 7

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

Snow

Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday Dec 10

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.


About Helen, WV

Helen is a census-designated place (CDP) in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 137 (down from 219 at the 2010 census). West Virginia Route 16, Winding Gulf and railroad tracks run right through the community. The Helen mine and coal camp was opened in the 1910s by the East Gulf Coal Company. Many years later, the mine was operated by the Koppers Coal company, which then became the Eastern Gas & Fuel - Coal Division, and even later Eastern Associated Coal Company. Eastern Associated operated the Helen mine into the 1980s.

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