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Major Winter Storm System Will Bring A Variety Of Impacts To The Central, Southern, And Eastern U.S. Through The Weekend

An impactful winter storm will track from the Plains to New England through Sunday, with bitter cold behind it. Heavy snow is likely from the Corn Belt to interior Northeast, with significant ice accumulations in the Ohio Valley and New England. Farther south, heavy rain could lead to flooding in the Tennessee Valley on Saturday, with isolated severe thunderstorms in the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Beckley, Raleigh County Memorial Airport (KBKW)

Lat: 37.8°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 2503ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 18 Jan 10:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Forest Hill WV

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of light rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    Light Rain

    High: 42 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 33 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly after 11am. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Rain Likely
    then Heavy
    Rain

    High: 46 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, mainly before 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 28. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Heavy Rain

    Low: 28 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    High: 30 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered flurries before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Scattered
    Flurries

    Low: 10 °F

  • M.L.King
    Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    Sunny

    High: 25 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 15 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 42 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of light rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Saturday
Rain, mainly after 11am. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly before 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 28. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Scattered flurries before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Forest Hill WV
 37.52°N 80.85°W (Elev. 1509 ft)
Last Update:
10:30 am EST Jan 18, 2019
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 18, 2019-6pm EST Jan 24, 2019
 
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