Helen, WV Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (25853)
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Current Weather
Feels Like 61°F
Forecast at a Glance
This Date in Weather History
1970 - The greatest natural disaster of record for Arizona occurred. Unprecedented rains caused rivers in central Arizona to rise five to ten feet per hour, sweeping cars and buildings as far as 30 to 40 miles downstream. Flooding claimed the lives of 23 persons, mainly campers, and caused millions of dollars damage. Water crested 36 feet above normal near Sunflower AZ. Workman's Creek was deluged with 11.40 inches of rain in 24 hours to establish a state record. Moisture from Pacific Tropical Storm Norma led to the severe flooding.
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Helen 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Thursday Sep 4
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Sep 5
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Sep 6
Day: Rain showers likely before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 75. West wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Sep 7
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday Sep 8
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday Sep 9
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday Sep 10
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday Sep 11
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 6:59 AM
Sunset 7:51 PM
Last Light 8:18 PM
Moonset 3:14 AM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Thu's High Temperature
112 at Death Valley, CA and 16 Miles Southwest If Tecopa, CA
Thu's Low Temperature
28 at Peter Sinks, UT
Weather Folklore
If smoke falls to the ground, it is likely to rain.
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About Helen, West Virginia
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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