Flash Flooding Due to Heavy Thunderstorms Remains Possible Through Monday Night

Heavy showers and storms remain possible across the region through Monday night, as high water lingers across portions of the area from prior rainfall. Heavy downpours within storms could result in additional instances of flash flooding. A Flood Watch remains in effect through Monday night. Please keep updated on the forecast and have a way to receive warnings. Remember: Turn Around, Don't Drown! Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until August 18, 02:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Beckley, Raleigh County Memorial Airport (KBKW)

Lat: 37.8°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 2503ft.

Partly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	SW 3 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Aug 7:51 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Raleigh WV

Flood Watch August 17, 08:06am until August 18, 02:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch August 17, 08:06am until August 18, 02:00am
NOW until 2:00am Tue
Flood Watch
Today
High: 81 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 65 °F
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 78 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Partly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Low around 65. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.