South Charleston, WV Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 42°F
Feels Like 42°F  
Humidity 48% Dew Point 24°F Wind SW 1 MPH Gusts 4 Barometer 30.12 in.
Solar Rad 6 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.1 mi. SSW of central South Charleston
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Cloudy, Low 33F
 
33
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 48F, Low 30F
48
30
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 59F, Low 30F
50%
59
30
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 36F, Low 24F
60%
36
24
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 54F, Low 35F
54
35
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 47F, Low 28F
47
28
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Rain, High 46F, Low 34F
30%
46
34

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 48°F, reaching 59°F before cooling to 36°F, then recovering to 46°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 3°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 46°F with lows around 27°F.

This Date in Weather History

1941 - Only two women were employed by the Weather Bureau. By 1945, more than 900 women are employed by the Weather Bureau as observers and forecasters, as a result of filling positions of men during World War II. Eleven days after Pearl Harbor, the Army requested that all weather broadcasts be discontinued. The fear was that the enemy would use this information to plan an attack on the United States.

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South Charleston, WV 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light southeast wind.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain before 4am, then rain and snow likely. Low around 30. South wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Monday Dec 22

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Tuesday Dec 23

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.


About South Charleston, WV

South Charleston is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. It is located to the west of the state capital of Charleston. The population was 13,639 at the 2020 census. It was established in 1906, but not incorporated until 1917. The Criel Mound built by the Adena culture is adjacent to the city's downtown business district. It is home to the Charleston Ordnance Center, a former naval munitions factory established for use in World War I. The city is serviced by Interstate 64, U.S. Route 60, U.S. Route 119, West Virginia Route 601 and West Virginia Route 214, and is adjacent to the Kanawha River. The city is serviced by the Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority bus system. A general aviation airfield, Mallory Airport, is located off Chestnut Street, approximately two miles south of U.S. Route 60, with the nearest commercial aviation service being at Yeager Airport in Charleston. South Charleston serves as the headquarters to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources and the West Virginia State Police.

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