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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morgantown Municipal-Hart Field (KMGW)

Lat: 39.65°NLon: 79.92°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 5:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence WV

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Temperature rising to near 72 by 10am, then falling to around 58 during the remainder of the day. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F⇓

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 3am. Low around 39. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light east wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Temperature rising to near 72 by 10am, then falling to around 58 during the remainder of the day. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 3am. Low around 39. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light east wind.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Independence WV
 39.45°N 79.9°W (Elev. 1795 ft)
Last Update:
5:26 am EDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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