McDowell County, WV Weather Forecast
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Chance Rain Showers
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A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
County Weather Overview
This county weather page brings together forecast coverage for McDowell County so visitors can compare temperatures, wind, and conditions across the region without hopping between unrelated pages.
Current forecast coverage spans 1 of 1 mapped cities in McDowell County.
Page Snapshot
- Page focus
- county weather
- Forecast window
- Oct 15 to Oct 21, 2026
- Latest sync
- Oct 15, 2026 12:43 AM EDT
- Forecast office
- RLX
- Source
- NOAA / NWS
Daily Outlook
This Week in McDowell County
Thursday looks like the warmest upcoming period in McDowell County at 79 degrees F.
Saturday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 33 degrees F.
The strongest winds are forecast for Friday at about 7 to 16 mph SW.
Precipitation is mentioned in 5 upcoming forecast periods.
Forecast Details
- Last updated
- Oct 15, 2026 12:43 AM EDT
- Coverage
- 7 days
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Forecast office
- RLX
- Radar station
- KRLX
Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.
Open NOAA sourceExtended Forecast
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
A chance of rain showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Clear, with a low around 36.
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Detailed Forecast
| Period | Conditions | Temp | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thursday
Oct 15
|
Chance Rain Showers
|
79°F |
5 mph
SW
|
|
Thursday Night
Oct 15
|
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
|
63°F |
2 to 7 mph
S
|
|
Friday
Oct 16
|
Mostly Sunny then Rain Showers
|
78°F |
7 to 16 mph
SW
|
|
Friday Night
Oct 16
|
Rain Showers
|
43°F |
12 to 16 mph
NW
|
|
Saturday
Oct 17
|
Chance Rain Showers
|
51°F |
13 mph
N
|
|
Saturday Night
Oct 17
|
Mostly Clear
|
33°F |
2 to 10 mph
NE
|
|
Sunday
Oct 18
|
Sunny
|
60°F |
5 mph
E
|
|
Sunday Night
Oct 18
|
Clear
|
36°F |
5 mph
SE
|
|
Monday
Oct 19
|
Sunny
|
65°F |
3 mph
E
|
|
Monday Night
Oct 19
|
Partly Cloudy
|
42°F |
3 mph
SE
|
|
Tuesday
Oct 20
|
Mostly Sunny
|
66°F |
2 mph
E
|
|
Tuesday Night
Oct 20
|
Partly Cloudy
|
44°F |
2 mph
E
|
|
Wednesday
Oct 21
|
Mostly Sunny
|
68°F |
2 mph
NE
|
Major City Forecasts
Live forecast snapshots for major cities across McDowell County.
Coverage
Forecast coverage currently spans 1 of 1 mapped cities in McDowell County.
Largest mapped city population in this region: 1,575.
