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

Current conditions at

Charleston, Yeager Airport (KCRW)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 81.59°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 17 Aug 5:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Gay WV

Flood Watch August 17, 06:21pm until August 18, 02:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch August 17, 06:21pm until August 18, 02:00am

    NOW until 2:00am Tue

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers before 9am.  Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then scattered showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Isolated showers before 9am. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Gay WV
 38.78°N 81.53°W (Elev. 902 ft)
2:34 pm EDT Aug 17, 2026
6pm EDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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