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

Sutton, Braxton County Airport (K48I)

Lat: 38.69°NLon: 80.65°WElev: 1270ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 11:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Birch River WV

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 7 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 83 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 55 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 86 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 64 °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 78. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 78 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 59 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 79 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 56 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    Sunny

    High: 86 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 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 78. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Birch River WV
 38.5°N 80.75°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
8:48 am EDT Apr 28, 2024
11am EDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm EDT May 4, 2024
 
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