CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Damp streets glisten under soft gray skies as a weak front slides across the Kanawha Valley, bringing scattered early rain before drier air takes control. A gentle calm follows, the kind that signals a steady, mild start to November before more typical chill creeps back later in the week.
According to the National Weather Service in Charleston, a light 30–40% chance of rain continues through midmorning Sunday, tapering off as clouds lift. Highs will reach the low to mid-60s by afternoon, a pleasant rebound after a cool, misty dawn. Residents should expect slow drying on rural roads, with patchy fog possible in low-lying hollows before conditions improve by midday.
By Monday, high pressure strengthens across the state, locking in several days of bright sunshine and gentle breezes. Afternoon highs near 63 to 69 degrees will feel more like late October than early November, a reminder of La Niña’s mild grip on the region. Cooler pockets may still flirt with the upper 30s at daybreak, but frost risks remain low this week.
Looking ahead, Tuesday and Wednesday stay mostly sunny and tranquil — ideal for yard cleanup or early holiday travel plans. Late-week models hint at another system arriving Friday, bringing light showers and slightly cooler air for the weekend. For now, West Virginia holds onto its pleasant stretch of fall weather before the inevitable seasonal slide toward frost and the state’s first measurable snow chances later in November.
Five-Day Forecast for Charleston, WV:
Sun: 64/38 – Cloudy, 40% chance of early rain; gradual clearing.
Mon: 63/36 – Sunny; calm and mild.
Tue: 62/42 – Mostly sunny; light breeze.
Wed: 69/41 – Bright and warm for early November.
Thu: 64/42 – Partly sunny; turning cooler late.
