Matewan, WV Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy 38°F
Feels Like 38°F  
Humidity 85% Dew Point 34°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.02 in.
Report from a personal weather station 13 mi. WSW of central Matewan
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Cloudy, Low 37F
 
37
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 49F, Low 35F
49
35
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 58F, Low 31F
50%
58
31
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 36F, Low 26F
36
26
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 54F, Low 39F
54
39
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Rain, High 47F, Low 31F
30%
47
31
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Rain, High 45F, Low 35F
30%
45
35

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 49°F, reaching 58°F before cooling to 36°F, then recovering to 45°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 47°F with lows around 28°F.

This Date in Weather History

1917 - An ice jam closed the Ohio River between Warsaw, KY, and Rising Sun, IN. The thirty foot high ice jam held for 58 days, and backed up the river a distance of 100 miles.

More on this and other weather history

Matewan, WV 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: Rain. Low around 31. South wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Sunday Dec 21

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday Dec 22

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Tuesday Dec 23

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.


About Matewan, WV

Matewan () is a town in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States at the confluence of the Tug Fork River and Mate Creek. The population was 412 at the 2020 census, down from 499 in 2010. The Norfolk Southern Railway's Pocahontas District passes through the town. It was a key site of the Coal Wars and the location of the Battle of Matewan in 1920.

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