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Mostly dry through Memorial Day. Widespread rain on Tuesday.

As the Memorial Day weekend continues, the chance for rain showers returns this evening into tonight across northeast Kentucky, central and southern West Virginia, and southwest Virginia. For the Memorial Day holiday, most places will remain dry, but portions of southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia could see a stray shower. Widespread rain is then expected Tuesday and Wednesday as low pressure approaches, and heavier downpours could bring localized flooding Tuesday. Showers will linger into next weekend.

Local Observations - 11:15 PM (EDT) 05/25/2025
LOCATION	T	RH%	HINDX	WD	WS MPH
Summit Bechtel Reserve MET	65	43	64	N	0
Danese CWOP
Grandview RAWS	57	61	55		0
Beckley Apt.	55	67	54	NNE	5
Mt. Nebo CWOP	54	99	54		0
Bee Mtn. RAWS	56	81	55	NE	1
Pipestem RAWS	56	67	54	N	2
Charleston Apt	60	72	60		0
Lewisburg Apt	58	60	57		0
Bluefield Apt	55	67	54	ENE	6

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AQI	Pollutant	Category
30	Smoke	Good


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National Weather Service Charleston, WV
Weather Impacts for Summit Bechtel Reserve Next 12 Hours
Valid: 05/26/2025 12 AM - 05/26/2025 12 PM EDT

Mon
05/26
12 AM

Mon
05/26
1 AM

Mon
05/26
2 AM

Mon
05/26
3 AM

Mon
05/26
4 AM

Mon
05/26
5 AM

Mon
05/26
6 AM

Mon
05/26
7 AM

Mon
05/26
8 AM

Mon
05/26
9 AM

Mon
05/26
10 AM

Mon
05/26
11 AM

Mon
05/26
12 PM

Temperature

56°F
13°C

55°F
13°C

54°F
12°C

53°F
12°C

55°F
13°C

59°F
15°C

63°F
17°C

65°F
18°C

Heat
Index

56°F
13°C

55°F
13°C

54°F
12°C

53°F
12°C

55°F
13°C

59°F
15°C

63°F
17°C

65°F
18°C

Wet Bulb
Globe Temp

51°F
11°C

50°F
10°C

49°F
9°C

48°F
9°C

49°F
9°C

51°F
11°C

54°F
12°C

58°F
14°C

61°F
16°C

62°F
17°C

Relative
Humidity

70%

73%

75%

79%

83%

82%

84%

86%

85%

72%

61%

57%

Wind
Speed

1 mph
1 kmh

2 mph
3 kmh

4 mph
6 kmh

5 mph
8 kmh

Wind
Direction

Wind
Gust

4 mph
6 kmh

5 mph
8 kmh

6 mph
9 kmh

8 mph
12 kmh

9 mph
14 kmh

Chance of
Precipitation

50%

56%

54%

34%

19%

11%

12%

14%

13%

12%

11%

Weather

Rain

None

Chance of
Thunder

Rainfall

0.01"
0.03 cm

0.0"
0.0 cm

Sky
Cover

92%

91%

89%

91%

88%

87%

85%

86%

82%

84%

85%

Ceiling

6000 ft

5700 ft

5400 ft

5100 ft

5300 ft

4900 ft

4000 ft

4500 ft

4400 ft

3500 ft

3000 ft

2900 ft

3200 ft

Visibility

10.0 SM

9.5 SM

9.0 SM

9.5 SM

10.0 SM

Threat Level	None	Limited	Elevated	Significant	Extreme
Temperature	≤85 °F	85 to 89 °F	90 to 99 °F	100 to 104 °F	≥105 °F
Heat Index	≤85 °F	85 to 89 °F	90 to 99 °F	100 to 104 °F	≥105 °F
Wet Bulb Globe Temp	<85 °F	85 to 87 °F	88 °F	89 °F	≥90 °F
Relative Humidity	≤90 %	90 to 95 %	96 to 97 %	98 to 99 %	≥100 %
Wind Speed	≤25 mph	25 to 29 mph	30 to 34 mph	35 to 39 mph	≥40 mph
Wind Gust	≤25 mph	25 to 39 mph	40 to 57 mph	58 to 73 mph	≥74 mph
Chance of Precipitation	≤15 %	15 to 24 %	25 to 54 %	55 to 74 %	≥75 %
Chance of Thunder	≤15 %	15 to 24 %	25 to 54 %	55 to 74 %	≥75 %
Rainfall	≤0.1 "	0.1 to 0.99 "	1.0 to 2.99 "	3.0 to 4.99 "	≥5.0 "
Sky Cover	≤40 %	40 to 59 %	60 to 79 %	80 to 100 %	≥101 %
Ceiling	≥3000 ft	1000 to 3000 ft	500 to 900 ft	200 to 400 ft	≤200 ft
Visibility	≥5.0 SM	3.0 to <5.0 SM	1.0 to <3.0 SM	0.5 to <1.0 SM	≤0.5 SM

Note -

Grey color indicates no thresholds assigned

National Weather Service Charleston, WV
Weather Impacts for Summit Bechtel Reserve Next 36 Hours
Valid: 05/26/2025 12 AM - 05/27/2025 12 PM EDT

Mon
05/26
12 AM

Mon
05/26
3 AM

Mon
05/26
6 AM

Mon
05/26
9 AM

Mon
05/26
12 PM

Mon
05/26
3 PM

Mon
05/26
6 PM

Mon
05/26
9 PM

Tue
05/27
12 AM

Tue
05/27
3 AM

Tue
05/27
6 AM

Tue
05/27
9 AM

Tue
05/27
12 PM

Temperature

55°F
13°C

53°F
12°C

59°F
15°C

67°F
19°C

69°F
21°C

65°F
18°C

59°F
15°C

57°F
14°C

56°F
13°C

55°F
13°C

Heat
Index

56°F
13°C

54°F
12°C

53°F
12°C

63°F
17°C

68°F
20°C

69°F
21°C

68°F
20°C

60°F
16°C

58°F
14°C

56°F
13°C

55°F
13°C

56°F
13°C

55°F
13°C

Wet Bulb
Globe Temp

51°F
11°C

49°F
9°C

51°F
11°C

61°F
16°C

64°F
18°C

61°F
16°C

56°F
13°C

54°F
12°C

53°F
12°C

54°F
12°C

55°F
13°C

Relative
Humidity

73%

82%

84%

73%

53%

48%

55%

68%

73%

75%

79%

83%

Wind
Speed

1 mph
1 kmh

2 mph
3 kmh

4 mph
6 kmh

6 mph
9 kmh

8 mph
12 kmh

5 mph
8 kmh

6 mph
9 kmh

10 mph
16 kmh

11 mph
17 kmh

12 mph
19 kmh

13 mph
20 kmh

Wind
Direction

Wind
Gust

4 mph
6 kmh

5 mph
8 kmh

8 mph
12 kmh

11 mph
17 kmh

12 mph
19 kmh

13 mph
20 kmh

17 mph
27 kmh

20 mph
32 kmh

24 mph
38 kmh

27 mph
43 kmh

Chance of
Precipitation

56%

34%

14%

13%

15%

13%

10%

11%

30%

33%

36%

76%

82%

Weather

Rain

Rain
Rain

Rain

None

Rain

None

Rain

Rain
Thunder

Chance of
Thunder

13%

19%

Rainfall

0.03"
0.08 cm

0.01"
0.03 cm

0.0"
0.0 cm

0.01"
0.03 cm

0.05"
0.13 cm

0.15"
0.38 cm

0.32"
0.81 cm

0.31"
0.79 cm

Sky
Cover

91%

89%

86%

83%

87%

75%

58%

66%

77%

85%

87%

90%

92%

Threat Level	None	Limited	Elevated	Significant	Extreme
Temperature	≤85 °F	85 to 89 °F	90 to 99 °F	100 to 104 °F	≥105 °F
Heat Index	≤85 °F	85 to 89 °F	90 to 99 °F	100 to 104 °F	≥105 °F
Wet Bulb Globe Temp	<85 °F	85 to 87 °F	88 °F	89 °F	≥90 °F
Relative Humidity	≤90 %	90 to 95 %	96 to 97 %	98 to 99 %	≥100 %
Wind Speed	≤25 mph	25 to 29 mph	30 to 34 mph	35 to 39 mph	≥40 mph
Wind Gust	≤25 mph	25 to 39 mph	40 to 57 mph	58 to 73 mph	≥74 mph
Chance of Precipitation	≤15 %	15 to 24 %	25 to 54 %	55 to 74 %	≥75 %
Chance of Thunder	≤15 %	15 to 24 %	25 to 54 %	55 to 74 %	≥75 %
Rainfall	≤0.1 "	0.1 to 0.99 "	1.0 to 2.99 "	3.0 to 4.99 "	≥5.0 "
Sky Cover	≤40 %	40 to 59 %	60 to 79 %	80 to 100 %	≥101 %

Note -	Grey color indicates no thresholds assigned
-	Values in each 3-hour time block represent the worst case scenario, except for temperature, sky cover, and relative humidity where average values are displayed


	Sun 05/25	Mon 05/26	Tue 05/27	Wed 05/28	Thu 05/29	Fri 05/30	Sat 05/31	Sun 06/01
Max Temperature	69°F 21°C	69°F 21°C	58°F 14°C	70°F 21°C	71°F 22°C	70°F 21°C	70°F 21°C	72°F 22°C
Min Temperature	40°F 4°C	53°F 12°C	55°F 13°C	55°F 13°C	59°F 15°C	56°F 13°C	56°F 13°C	54°F 12°C
Heat Index	69°F 21°C	69°F 21°C	58°F 14°C	70°F 21°C	71°F 22°C	70°F 21°C	70°F 21°C	72°F 22°C
Wet Bulb Globe Temp	62°F 17°C	64°F 18°C	55°F 13°C	67°F 19°C	69°F 21°C	66°F 19°C	67°F 19°C	66°F 19°C
Relative Humidity	64%	67%	79%	83%	77%	73%	70%	66%
Wind Speed	5 mph 8 kmh	8 mph 12 kmh	13 mph 20 kmh	11 mph 17 kmh	8 mph 12 kmh	8 mph 12 kmh	10 mph 16 kmh	8 mph 12 kmh
Wind Direction	N	E	SE	S	SW	W	W	W
Wind Gust	11 mph 17 kmh	17 mph 27 kmh	28 mph 45 kmh	27 mph 43 kmh	14 mph 22 kmh	17 mph 27 kmh	20 mph 32 kmh	16 mph 25 kmh
Chance of Precipitation	56%	56%	92%	92%	52%	43%	43%	22%
Weather	Rain	Rain	Rain Thunder	Rain Thunder	Rain	Rain Thunder	Rain Thunder	Rain Thunder
Chance of Thunder	5%	8%	19%	27%	18%	12%	33%	15%
Rainfall	0.04" 0.1 cm	0.04" 0.1 cm	1.4" 3.56 cm	0.47" 1.19 cm	0.02" 0.05 cm	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sky Cover	44%	79%	88%	81%	67%	58%	45%	42%

Threat Level	None	Limited	Elevated	Significant	Extreme
Max Temperature	≤85 °F	85 to 89 °F	90 to 99 °F	100 to 104 °F	≥105 °F
Min Temperature	≥10 °F	10 to 1 °F	0 to -9 °F	-10 to -19 °F	≤-20 °F
Heat Index	≤85 °F	85 to 89 °F	90 to 99 °F	100 to 104 °F	≥105 °F
Wet Bulb Globe Temp	<85 °F	85 to 87 °F	88 °F	89 °F	≥90 °F
Relative Humidity	≤90 %	90 to 95 %	96 to 97 %	98 to 99 %	≥100 %
Wind Speed	≤25 mph	25 to 29 mph	30 to 34 mph	35 to 39 mph	≥40 mph
Wind Gust	≤25 mph	25 to 39 mph	40 to 57 mph	58 to 73 mph	≥74 mph
Chance of Precipitation	≤15 %	15 to 24 %	25 to 54 %	55 to 74 %	≥75 %
Chance of Thunder	≤15 %	15 to 24 %	25 to 54 %	55 to 74 %	≥75 %
Rainfall	≤0.1 "	0.1 to 0.99 "	1.0 to 2.99 "	3.0 to 4.99 "	≥5.0 "
Sky Cover	≤40 %	40 to 59 %	60 to 79 %	80 to 100 %	≥101 %

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River Conditions at: 11:46 PM EDT 05/25/2025
Location	Flood Stage (ft.)	Observed (ft.)	24-Hr Change	Crest (ft.)	Forecast for 8 AM
Location	Flood Stage (ft.)	Observed (ft.)	24-Hr Change	Crest (ft.)	Mon.	Tue.	Wed.	Thu.
Gauley River
Fenwick	-	2.65	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Lockwood	-	5.45	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Williams River at Dyer	10.5	1.89	-0.2	-	-	-	-	-
Cranberry River abv Richwood	13.0	2.9	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Meadow River at Hines	-	1.89	-0.3	-	-	-	-	-
Meadow River at Nallen	15.0	4.51	-0.2	-	-	-	-	-
Belva	20.0	2.81	-0.3	-	-	-	-	-
US19 Hendricks Crk	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Summersville Lake Pool	-	1652.33	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Summersville Lake TW	-	8.43	-0.4	-	-	-	-	-
Camden-on-Gauley	19.0	2.89	-0.2	2.8	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.7
New River
Bluestone Dam Pool	-	-99999.0	-101412.8	-	-	-	-	-
Hinton	15.0	3.21	-0.1	2.7	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.6
Piney Creek	10.5	2.27	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Thurmond	19.0	7.26	-0.7	-	-	-	-	-
Hawks Nest	-	8.09	-3.3	-	-	-	-	-

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Kanawha Basin Dams

http://www.lrh-wc.usace.army.mil/wm/data/plots/bluestone-lake-elev-flow.png?20180915-17-3

Summer Pool (ft)
1410
Winter Pool (ft)
1406
Spillway (ft)
1520
Max Outflow (cfs)
90000
COE Info

http://www.lrh-wc.usace.army.mil/wm/data/plots/sutton-lake-elev-flow.png?20180915-17-3

Summer Pool (ft)
922
Winter Pool (ft)
895
Spillway (ft)
1000
Max Outflow (cfs)
7650
COE Info

http://www.lrh-wc.usace.army.mil/wm/data/plots/summersville-lake-elev-flow.png?20180915-17-3

Summer Pool (ft)
1652
Winter Pool (ft)
1575
Spillway (ft)
1710
Max Outflow (cfs)
14800
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Sun and Moon Information (EDT)
Sun						Moon
Date	TwB	Rise	Xit	Set	TwE	Rise	Xit	Set	Phase	Lum
05/23	05:38	06:08	13:21	20:35	21:05	03:37	10:04	16:43	WanC	17
05/24	05:37	06:08	13:21	20:36	21:06	04:05	10:56	18:00	WanC	9
05/25	05:37	06:07	13:21	20:36	21:07	04:37	11:52	19:19	WanC	3
05/26	05:36	06:06	13:22	20:37	21:08	05:16	12:52	20:39	New	0
05/27	05:35	06:06	13:22	20:38	21:08	06:04	13:57	21:55	WaxC	1
05/28	05:35	06:05	13:22	20:39	21:09	07:03	15:02	23:01	WaxC	4
05/29	05:34	06:05	13:22	20:39	21:10	08:10	16:06	23:54	WaxC	10
05/30	05:34	06:05	13:22	20:40	21:11	09:22	17:04	--:--	WaxC	17
05/31	05:33	06:04	13:22	20:41	21:11	10:33	17:57	00:37	WaxC	26
06/01	05:33	06:04	13:22	20:41	21:12	11:41	18:45	01:10	WaxC	36
06/02	05:33	06:03	13:23	20:42	21:13	12:45	19:28	01:37	WaxC	46
06/03	05:32	06:03	13:23	20:43	21:14	13:46	20:09	02:01	WaxG	56

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