A Warm and Very Dry October for the NWS Charleston Forecast Area

Accumulating Snow Into This Afternoon In and Near the Higher Terrain with Upslope Snow Showers

Upslope snow showers continue into this afternoon across portions of the area, persisting longest in the mountains. Light to moderate snow accumulations are expected in the mountains, with lighter accumulations across southwest VA and southern WV. Slick road conditions are possible into the afternoon. Read More >

Public Information Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV ...A WARM AND VERY DRY OCTOBER FOR THE NWS CHARLESTON FORECAST AREA... Compared to the 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, it was a warm and very dry October across much of the NWS Charleston forecast area. Mean temperatures for much of the area ended up 1 to 3 degrees (Fahrenheit) above normal this October, with some locations trending closer to normal. However, no top 10s were set at any of the official NWS Charleston climate locations this October in terms of mean temperature. In terms of precipitation, by and large it was an extremely dry month, with widespread departures of 1 to 3 inches noted across the forecast area. This translated into four official NWS Charleston climate locations making the top 10 in terms of their driest Octobers on record, which is outlined in the following paragraph. Beckley, WV had its 2nd driest October on record, receiving only 0.27 inches of precipitation. This also made October 2024 the 6th driest month on record at Beckley. Huntington, WV had its 2nd driest October on record, receiving only 0.08 inches of precipitation. This also made October 2024 the 3rd driest month on record at Huntington. Charleston, WV had its 3rd driest October on record, receiving only 0.21 inches of precipitation. This also made October 2024 the 4th driest month on record at Charleston. Finally, Clarksburg, WV had its 10th driest October on record, receiving 1.03 inches of precipitation. $$