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Charleston, WV weather

It is 45°F and fog/mist at Charleston, Yeager Airport as of Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Overnight: Cloudy, low near 47°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 2:49 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 5:21 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

45°F

Fog/Mist

Wind

Calm

Humidity 100% · dew point 45°F

Pressure · visibility

30.28 inHg

Visibility 6 mi

Observed at Charleston, Yeager Airport (KCRW), Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Charleston forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS RLX forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the RLX office near Charleston.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in West Virginia.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Charleston (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 7 AM52°FCloudy0%SE 2 mph
Wed 8 AM52°FCloudy0%SE 2 mph
Wed 9 AM53°FMostly Cloudy0%SE 3 mph
Wed 10 AM56°FMostly Cloudy0%S 2 mph
Wed 11 AM61°FCloudy0%S 2 mph
Wed 12 PM68°FMostly Cloudy0%S 2 mph
Wed 1 PM72°FMostly Cloudy1%S 2 mph
Wed 2 PM74°FPartly Sunny1%SW 2 mph
Wed 3 PM75°FPartly Sunny1%SW 2 mph
Wed 4 PM75°FMostly Sunny1%SW 1 mph
Wed 5 PM74°FMostly Sunny1% 0 mph
Wed 6 PM70°FPartly Cloudy1% 0 mph
Wed 7 PM64°FMostly Clear1% 0 mph
Wed 8 PM60°FMostly Clear1%SE 1 mph
Wed 9 PM57°FClear1%SE 1 mph
Wed 10 PM56°FClear1%SE 2 mph
Wed 11 PM55°FClear1%SE 2 mph
Thu 12 AM54°FClear1%SE 2 mph
Thu 1 AM53°FClear1%SE 2 mph
Thu 2 AM52°FMostly Clear1%SE 2 mph
Thu 3 AM52°FMostly Clear1%SE 1 mph
Thu 4 AM51°FMostly Clear1%SE 1 mph
Thu 5 AM50°FMostly Clear1%SE 1 mph
Thu 6 AM50°FSunny1%SE 1 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Charleston can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 47°F

Cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 3 mph.

Wednesday

High 76°F·Low 49°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 0 to 3 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 2 mph.

Thursday

High 77°F·Low 49°F

Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 2 mph.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 1 mph.

Friday

High 75°F·Low 48°F

Sunny, with a high near 75.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Saturday

High 74°F·Low 54°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Sunday

High 72°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday

High 72°F·Low 56°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

High 74°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Charleston is served by the National Weather Service RLX forecast office, forecast zone WVZ015, county zone WVC039.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Charleston (38.3487, -81.6323), in Kanawha County. Population: 46,482 (2024 estimate), number 1 of the 5 West Virginia cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KRLX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/38.3487,-81.6323 (forecast issued Oct 28, 2:49 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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