Charleston, West Virginia

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Lat/Lon: 38.4° N 81.6° W (Google Map)

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	Current Conditions

Charleston, West Virginia (Airport)

Updated: 4:21 PM EST on December 08, 2009

41 °F

Light Rain Mist

Windchill:	36 °F
Humidity:	87%
Dew Point:	37 °F
Wind:	7 mph from the East
Pressure:	29.96 in (Falling)
Visibility:	6.0 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Scattered Clouds 2100 ft Mostly Cloudy 3600 ft Overcast 4500 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	981 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KCRW)
Wind Speed:	6.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	100° (East)
Ceiling:	3600 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
»	Charleston	41 °F	Light Rain Mist	4:21 PM EST
	Point Pleasant	39 °F	Scattered Clouds	4:40 PM EST
	Beckley	34 °F	Rain Mist	4:32 PM EST
	Huntington	38 °F	Light Rain Mist	3:51 PM EST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal

49 °F

30 °F

Record

74 °F (1916)

6 °F (1977)

Yesterday

38 °F

24 °F

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 34

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Petersburg	46°F
Pineville	42°F
Martinsburg	41°F
Elkins	41°F
Morgantown	39°F

State Lows:
Lewisburg	26°F
Wheeling	28°F
Beckley	30°F
Pineville	32°F
Elkins	32°F

Astronomy

December 8, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:31 AM EST

5:05 PM EST

Civil Twilight

7:01 AM EST

5:35 PM EST

Nautical Twilight

6:28 AM EST

6:08 PM EST

Astronomical Twilight

5:56 AM EST

6:40 PM EST

Moon

No Moon Rise

12:16 PM EST

Length Of Visible Light:

10h 33m

Length of Day

9h 34m

Tomorrow will be 0m 44s shorter.

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Charleston, WV

41 °F

Light Rain

at 4:21 PM EST

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Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
40° F \| 40° F	54° F \| 23° F	29° F \| 16° F	31° F \| 22° F	36° F \| 27° F
Rain 100% chance of precipitation	Rain Showers 50% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Chance of Snow 30% chance of precipitation
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Warmer than today.

Nowcast as of 4:30 PM EST on December 8, 2009

Now

At 5 PM...rain. Temperature around 39. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. At 7 PM...rain. Temperature around 40. Southeast winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. At 9 PM...rain. Temperature around 41. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. At 11 PM...rain. Temperature around 43. Southeast winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. At 1 am...rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Temperature around 45. Southeast winds around 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. At 3 am...rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Temperature around 47. South winds around 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

Forecast for Kanawha

Updated: 4:31 PM EST on December 8, 2009
Wind Advisory in effect from 1 am to 7 PM EST Wednesday...
	Tonight Rain. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Windy with lows around 40. Temperature rising into the upper 40s after midnight. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
	Wednesday Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then a slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Windy with highs around 50. Temperature falling to around 40 in the afternoon. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph...increasing to 55 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Wednesday Night A slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Windy and much colder with lows in the mid 20s. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph...decreasing to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
	Thursday Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Much colder with highs in the upper 20s. West winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Thursday Night Partly cloudy. Cold with lows around 16. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
	Friday Sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. » ZIP Code Detail
	Friday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
	Saturday Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Saturday Night Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Lows around 30.
	Sunday through Tuesday Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. Lows in the lower 30s.
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Steelers vs. Browns	8:20 PM EST on December 10, 2009	Chance of Snow, 20 °F
Saints vs. Falcons	1:00 PM EST on December 13, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 52 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Tribe vs. Wildcats	8:00 PM EST on December 11, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 29 °F
Bulldogs vs. Panthers	1:00 PM CST on December 12, 2009	Rain, 47 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Newcastle United vs. Coventry City	7:45 PM GMT on December 08, 2009	Clear, High 53° F/ 12° C
Peterborough United vs. Ipswich Town	7:45 PM GMT on December 08, 2009	Partly Cloudy, High 51° F/ 11° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Budweiser Shootout	12:00 AM EST on February 06, 2010	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
Gatorade Duel 1	12:00 AM EST on February 11, 2010	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
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Pressure

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APRSWXNET Spring Hill WV , Charleston, WV

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

40 °F

38 °F

93%

East at 6 mph

29.91 in

0.03 in / hr

36 °F

711 ft

4:34 PM EST

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Cross Lanes, WV

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41.4 °F

35 °F

78%

East at 0.0 mph

28.93 in

0.02 in / hr

41 °F

0 ft

4:44 PM EST

Normal

RAWS BEE MOUNTAIN WV, Hernshaw, WV

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

40 °F

39 °F

97%

East at 9 mph

0.03 in / hr

34 °F

1353 ft

4:17 PM EST

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Near Lakewood Elementary School, SAINT ALBANS, WV

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

40.3 °F

37 °F

87%

ENE at 1.0 mph

29.90 in

0.00 in / hr

40 °F

604 ft

4:33 PM EST

Normal

Lakewood In The Hills, St. Albans, WV

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39.5 °F

37 °F

92%

NE at 1.0 mph

29.96 in

0.00 in / hr

40 °F

774 ft

4:31 PM EST

Normal

Kanawha River, Winfield, WV

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41.7 °F

38 °F

87%

SE at 1.0 mph

30.01 in

- / hr

42 °F

577 ft

4:43 PM EST

Normal

Teays Valley, Hurricane, WV

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39.2 °F

37 °F

92%

East at 1.0 mph

29.93 in

0.01 in / hr

39 °F

705 ft

4:44 PM EST

Normal

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HADS ELK RIVER AT QUEEN SHOALS WV, Clendenin, WV

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

°F

North at mph

0.01 in / hr

5 ft

4:00 PM EST

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Pebble Creek, Fraziers Bottom, WV

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39.9 °F

37 °F

88%

ESE at 4.0 mph

29.95 in

- / hr

37 °F

577 ft

4:40 PM EST

Normal

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Warnings and Notices

	Wind Advisory
Statement as of 4:00 PM EST on December 08, 2009 ... Wind Advisory remains in effect from 1 am to 7 PM EST Wednesday... A Wind Advisory remains in effect from 1 am to 7 PM EST Wednesday. A potent storm system will move into the region later today and Wednesday. Southeasterly winds ahead of a cold front associated with this system will increase late tonight... before turning to the southwest Wednesday morning as the front passes through. Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with wind gusts up to 50 mph can be expected late tonight and on Wednesday. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.