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Lester, WV 25865 Weather
Tonight: Mostly Clear, low 45°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).
Lester, WV 25865 current weather
60°F
Partly Cloudy
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H -- / L 45°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 11:34 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 11:34 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/28
Low 45°High Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly ClearThu10/29
Low 46°High 71° Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 3 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 1 mph.
SunnyFri10/30
Low 45°High 70° Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 0 to 7 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly SunnySat10/31
Low 47°High 67° Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly CloudySun11/1
33% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 66° Sunday: Cloudy, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
CloudyMon11/2
33% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 66° Monday: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Chance Rain ShowersTue11/3
13% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 68° Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Partly SunnyWed11/4
28% chance of precipitationLow High 67° Wednesday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 37.728, -81.350 from the NWS RLX office, updated 10/28/2026, 11:34 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now
60°Partly Cloudy0%3 mph - 8 PM
55°Mostly Clear0%5 mph - 9 PM
53°Mostly Clear0%5 mph - 10 PM
51°Mostly Clear0%5 mph - 11 PM
51°Mostly Clear0%5 mph - 12 AM
50°Mostly Clear0%5 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- Will it rain in Lester, WV 25865 in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Lester, WV 25865 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:46 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:31 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Lester, WV 25865?
- At Beckley VA Hospital, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 63°F and the normal low is 39°F.
Nearby hazards
West Virginia hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
Drought
By countyRaleigh County, week of 10/20/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:46 AM
- Sunset
- 6:31 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 45 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 91% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:19 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:58 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:01 PM
- Moonset
- 10:44 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 63°, low 39°, precipitation 2.56 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Beckley VA Hospital, 9 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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