Charleston, West Virginia

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Charleston, West Virginia (Airport)

Updated: 12:54 PM EST on January 08, 2009

31 °F

Light Snow

Windchill:	21 °F
Humidity:	61%
Dew Point:	19 °F
Wind:	13 mph from the WNW
Wind Gust:	21 mph
Pressure:	29.76 in (Steady)
Visibility:	9.0 miles
UV:	1 out of 16
Clouds:	Scattered Clouds 3200 ft Overcast 4800 ft (Above Ground Level)
Snow Depth:	2.0 in
Elevation:	981 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KCRW)
Wind Speed:	11.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	290° (WNW)
Ceiling:	4800 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
»	Charleston	31 °F	Light Snow	12:54 PM EST
	Point Pleasant	30 °F	Overcast	1:40 PM EST
	Beckley	28 °F	Overcast	12:51 PM EST
	Huntington	29 °F	Overcast	12:51 PM EST

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Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal

43 °F

24 °F

Record

72 °F (1937)

-13 °F (1942)

Yesterday

52 °F

33 °F

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 22

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Petersburg	37°F
Martinsburg	37°F
Lewisburg	35°F
Pineville	33°F
Morgantown	32°F

State Lows:
Wheeling	21°F
Buckhannon	24°F
Morgantown	24°F
Clarksburg	24°F
Elkins	24°F

Astronomy

January 8, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:43 AM EST

5:23 PM EST

Civil Twilight

7:14 AM EST

5:52 PM EST

Nautical Twilight

6:41 AM EST

6:25 PM EST

Astronomical Twilight

6:09 AM EST

6:57 PM EST

Moon

2:35 PM EST

5:16 AM EST

Length Of Visible Light:

10h 38m

Length of Day

9h 39m

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Charleston, WV

31 °F

Light Snow

at 12:54 PM EST

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Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
34° F \| 22° F	38° F \| 32° F	41° F \| 25° F	31° F \| 22° F	38° F \| 23° F
Snow Showers 70% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Rain Showers 60% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Chance of Rain 40% chance of precipitation
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.

Nowcast as of 12:02 PM EST on January 8, 2009

Now

Noon until 6 PM...mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds around 10 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent. 6 PM until midnight...mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers until 9 PM...then isolated snow showers until midnight. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds around 10 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.

Forecast for Kanawha

Updated: 10:51 am EST on January 8, 2009

Active Notice: Local Storm Report, Public Information Statement (US Severe Weather)

Rest of Today

Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds around 10 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.

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Tonight

Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the evening... then isolated snow showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.

Friday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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Friday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Not as cool with lows in the lower 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

Saturday

Cloudy with rain showers likely. Highs in the lower 40s. Temperature falling into the upper 30s in the afternoon. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

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Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Sunday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Lows in the lower 20s.

Monday

Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Monday Night and Tuesday

Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Brisk. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid 20s.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 10 to 15.

Wednesday

Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the lower 20s.

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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Ravens vs. Titans	3:30 PM CST on January 10, 2009	Chance of Snow, 40 °F
Cardinals vs. Panthers	8:15 PM EST on January 10, 2009	Chance of Rain, 47 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Gators vs. Sooners	8:00 PM EST on January 08, 2009	Clear, 63 °F
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Braves vs. Phillies	8:05 PM EDT on April 05, 2009	Average High 59° F/ 14° C
Nationals vs. Marlins	12:00 PM EDT on April 06, 2009	Average High 80° F/ 26° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Lens vs. Boulogne	8:45 PM CET on January 08, 2009	Clear, High 32° F/ 0° C
Almería vs. Mallorca	9:00 PM CET on January 08, 2009	Chance of a Thunderstorm, High 57° F/ 14° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Budweiser Shootout	8:00 PM EST on February 07, 2009	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
Gatorade Duel 1	2:00 PM EST on February 12, 2009	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
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APRSWXNET Spring Hill WV , Charleston, WV

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31 °F

21 °F

66%

WSW at 4 mph

29.74 in

0.00 in / hr

27 °F

711 ft

1:25 PM EST

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Cross Lanes, WV

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35.2 °F

18 °F

48%

SW at 1.8 mph

28.77 in

0.02 in / hr

35 °F

0 ft

1:44 PM EST

Normal

RAWS BEE MOUNTAIN WV, Hernshaw, WV

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29 °F

20 °F

68%

West at 12 mph

0.03 in / hr

19 °F

1353 ft

1:17 PM EST

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Near Lakewood Elementary School, SAINT ALBANS, WV

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31.8 °F

21 °F

65%

SW at 1.0 mph

29.75 in

0.00 in / hr

32 °F

604 ft

1:43 PM EST

Normal

Teays Valley, Hurricane, WV

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30.3 °F

24 °F

77%

West at 1.0 mph

29.80 in

0.01 in / hr

30 °F

705 ft

1:45 PM EST

Normal

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Warnings and Notices

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	Local Storm Report
01/07/2009 0235 PM Alum Creek, Kanawha County. Flood, reported by public. Streams over roads or bridges.

	Public Information Statement
Statement as of 10:40 am EST on January 8, 2009 The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 24 hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation is extended to Highway departments... cooperative observers... Skywarn spotters and media for these reports. This summary is also available on our home Page at weather.Gov/rlx ********************24 hour snowfall****************** Location 24 hour time/date comments snowfall of (inches) measurement Kentucky ... Carter County... Olive Hill 2.8 700 am 1/8 coop Grayson 1.5 700 am 1/8 coop Virginia ... Dickenson County... Nora 2.5 700 am 1/8 coop Clintwood 2.2 700 am 1/8 coop West Virginia ... Cabell County... Huntington 1.3 700 am 1/8 coop ... Kanawha County... Charleston 1.8 700 am 1/8 NWS office ... Nicholas County... Mount Nebo 5.0 700 am 1/8 coop Richwood 4.5 700 am 1/8 coop ... Pocahontas County... Marlinton 3.0 700 am 1/8 coop ... Raleigh County... Beckley 2.5 702 am 1/8 coop ... Randolph County... Pickens 6.0 700 am 1/8 coop Glady 5.2 700 am 1/8 coop *******************snow on ground********************* Location snow time/date comments on ground of (inches) measurement Kentucky ... Carter County... Olive Hill 3.0 700 am 1/8 coop Grayson 2.0 700 am 1/8 coop Ohio ... Lawrence County... Proctorville 1.0 815 am 1/8 spotter Virginia ... Dickenson County... Nora 3.0 700 am 1/8 coop Clintwood 1.0 700 am 1/8 coop West Virginia ... Braxton County... Sutton dam 2.0 700 am 1/8 coop ... Cabell County... Huntington 1.0 700 am 1/8 coop ... Clay County... Lizemores 2.0 600 am 1/8 public Clay 5.0 830 am 1/8 doh 4-6" ... Kanawha County... Charleston 2.0 700 am 1/8 NWS office ... Lewis County... Walkersville 4.0 930 am 1/8 spotter ... Nicholas County... Mount Nebo 5.0 700 am 1/8 coop Richwood 5.0 700 am 1/8 coop Summersville 1.0 800 am 1/8 spotter ... Pocahontas County... Marlinton 3.0 700 am 1/8 coop ... Raleigh County... Beckley 2.0 702 am 1/8 coop ... Randolph County... Pickens 6.0 700 am 1/8 coop Glady 5.0 700 am 1/8 coop ... Wood County... Parkersburg 1.0 700 am 1/8 coop