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Bitter cold into Tuesday.

Drier weather returns for the start of the new work week. In the wake of the snow storm, bitter cold will continue through Tuesday morning. The middle portion of next week will then bring a stout warming trend, as the jet stream pattern that has been driving cold air into the area quickly relaxes. The next cold front will bring rain Thursday, with only seasonably chilly weather to follow on Friday.

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Local Observations - 07:15 PM (EDT) 12/15/2025
LOCATION T RH% HINDX WD WS MPH
Summit Bechtel Reserve MET 26 85 23 N 0
Danese CWOP
Grandview RAWS 21 60 16 0
Beckley Apt. 24 39 19 S 5
Mt. Nebo CWOP
Bee Mtn. RAWS 24 47 18 WSW 3
Pipestem RAWS 28 27 22 SW 3
Charleston Apt 21 62 16 0
Lewisburg Apt 19 62 14 S 5
Bluefield Apt 28 33 23 WSW 8
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32 Smoke Good
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River Conditions at: 6:16 PM EST 12/15/2025

Location
Flood
Stage (ft.)
Observed
(ft.)
24-Hr
Change
Crest (ft.) Forecast for 7 AM
Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri.
Gauley River
- 2.89 +0.3 - - - - -
- 5.83 +0.1 - - - - -
10.5 2.27 +0.6 - - - - -
13.0 2.7 +0.1 - - - - -
- 2.17 +0.1 - - - - -
15.0 4.28 -0.5 - - - - -
20.0 2.75 -0.2 - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- 1613.15 -0.2 - - - - -
- 8.34 -0.4 - - - - -
19.0 2.62 -0.2 3.4 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.3
New River
- -99999.0 -101405.6 - - - - -
15.0 2.13 0.0 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2
10.5 2.22 0.0 - - - - -
19.0 3.92 -0.2 - - - - -
- 4.49 -0.0 - - - - -

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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
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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 
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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
12/1207:0207:3112:1817:0617:3500:3506:4912:53WanC 42
12/1307:0207:3212:1917:0617:3501:3507:2913:14WanC 32
12/1407:0307:3312:1917:0617:3502:3508:1013:37WanC 24
12/1507:0407:3312:2017:0617:3603:3408:5214:02WanC 16
12/1607:0407:3412:2017:0717:3604:3509:3614:31WanC 10
12/1707:0507:3412:2117:0717:3705:3610:2215:05WanC 5
12/1807:0607:3512:2117:0717:3706:3611:1215:45WanC 2
12/1907:0607:3612:2217:0817:3707:3312:0316:33New 0
12/2007:0707:3612:2217:0817:3808:2512:5617:29WaxC 1
12/2107:0707:3712:2317:0917:3809:1013:4818:30WaxC 3
12/2207:0807:3712:2317:0917:3909:4814:3819:33WaxC 7
12/2307:0807:3812:2417:1017:3910:2115:2620:38WaxC 12