Kanawha City, WV Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 45°F
Feels Like 45°F  
Humidity 62% Dew Point 33°F Wind SW 1 MPH Gusts 1 Barometer 30.05 in.
Report from a personal weather station 4.1 mi. ENE of central Kanawha City
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 52F, Low 31F
52
31
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 61F, Low 30F
50%
61
30
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain And Snow, High 39F, Low 24F
20%
39
24
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 55F, Low 36F
55
36
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 49F, Low 28F
49
28
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 46F, Low 32F
46
32
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Rain, High 52F
40%
52
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 52°F, reaching 61°F before cooling to 39°F, then recovering to 52°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain on most days, including one day with wintry mix.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 46°F with lows around 28°F.

This Date in Weather History

1929 - An icestorm in western New York State resulted in much damage and hardship. A Buffalo report stated, "one was kept awake by the breaking limbs, which snapped off with a report much louder than a rifle shot."

More on this and other weather history

Kanawha City, WV 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: Rain. Low around 30. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Rain And Snow

Day: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of snow between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday Dec 23

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

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