Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Morgantown Municipal-Hart Field (KMGW)

Lat: 39.65°NLon: 79.92°WElev: 1227ft.

Fog/Mist

59°F

15°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cheat Lake WV

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 71 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then isolated showers between 2am and 5am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Temperature rising to near 74 by 11am, then falling to around 60 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers, mainly before 2am.  Low around 43. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then isolated showers between 2am and 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Temperature rising to near 74 by 11am, then falling to around 60 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 43. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Cheat Lake WV
 39.67°N 79.84°W (Elev. 1339 ft)
10:31 am EDT Oct 15, 2026
11am EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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