Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Beckley, Raleigh County Memorial Airport (KBKW)

Lat: 37.8°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 2503ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 11:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Oak Hill WV

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 81 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 57 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 83 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 7 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 60 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 76 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 56 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    Sunny

    High: 77 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 54 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    Sunny

    High: 83 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Oak Hill WV
 37.97°N 81.16°W (Elev. 1900 ft)
8:48 am EDT Apr 28, 2024
12pm EDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm EDT May 4, 2024
 
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