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Winter Weather Advisory for 2-4 Inches of Snow Tonight into Friday Morning for Southern West Virginia and SW Virginia

A wave of low pressure tracking southeast of the area will provide snowfall late tonight into Friday morning for southern WV and southwest Virginia. Snowfall amounts of 2-4 inches are expected there, with locally higher amounts of around 5 inches over the highest elevations. Snowfall amounts drop off quickly north and west of the Advisory area, with little or now snow over the middle Ohio Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Beckley, Raleigh County Memorial Airport (KBKW)

Lat: 37.8°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 2503ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 5 Dec 1:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Josephine WV

Winter Weather Advisory December 5, 02:24am until December 5, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory December 5, 02:24am until December 5, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before 10am. High near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Low around 28. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly before 10am. High near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Josephine WV
 37.62°N 81.23°W (Elev. 2005 ft)
Last Update:
12:51 am EST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Dec 5, 2025-6pm EST Dec 11, 2025
 
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