New River at Thurmond, WV
USGS gauge 03185400 · drainage 6,752 sq mi · observed Oct 16, 9:45 PM EDT · 35 min old
Weather alerts Official NWS
Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 4:25PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Ends Oct 18, 9:00 AM EDT
Source: National Weather Service alerts for the gauge location, fetched Oct 16, 10:17 PM EDT.
River forecast availability Official NWS
National Weather Service forecast point THMW2 currently has no river forecast issued.
Source: National Weather Service National Water Prediction Service lookup for USGS gauge 03185400, checked Oct 16, 10:17 PM EDT.
Radar Official NWS
Source: National Weather Service radar, station KRLX. The loop is served live by the NWS and shows its own frame times.
Recent rain at the gauge location Official NWS
| Window | Rain | Valid through |
|---|---|---|
| Last 24 h | 0.00 in | Oct 16, 9:00 PM EDT |
| Last 2 days | 0.70 in | Oct 16, 8:00 AM EDT |
| Last 3 days | 0.70 in | Oct 16, 8:00 AM EDT |
Source: NWS River Forecast Center multisensor precipitation estimate, 4 km grid at the gauge location, fetched Oct 16, 10:17 PM EDT. Estimate, not a gauge at the stream. Each window is a separate NWS product with its own valid-through time, so a longer window can end earlier than a shorter one.
Forecast rain totals Official NWS
| Window | Forecast rain |
|---|---|
| Next 6 hours | 0.04 in |
| Next 12 hours | 0.12 in |
| Next 24 hours | 0.12 in |
| Next 48 hours | 0.12 in |
| Next 72 hours | 0.12 in |
Source: National Weather Service gridpoint quantitative precipitation forecast at the gauge location, updated Oct 16, 7:48 PM EDT. A forecast, not a measurement.
8 to 14 day outlook Official NWS
| Variable | Leaning | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | Above | 50% |
| Precipitation | Below | 33% |
Source: NOAA Climate Prediction Center 8 to 14 day outlook for Oct 24 to Oct 30, issued Oct 16. A probability is the chance of the leaning category (above, near or below normal) for the whole period, not an amount.
Hourly forecast, next 24 hours Official NWS
| 10p | 11p | Sat | 1a | 2a | 3a | 4a | 5a | 6a | 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °F | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 40 |
| Wind mph | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Gust mph | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Cloud % | 90 | 89 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 99 | 95 | 93 | 86 | 87 | 84 | 90 | 88 | 74 | 65 | 64 | 51 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Rain in/h | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance % | 53 | 46 | 50 | 69 | 72 | 84 | 98 | 87 | 78 | 59 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: National Weather Service gridpoint forecast, updated Oct 16, 7:48 PM EDT; rain chance from the NWS hourly point forecast. Hours are gauge-local. Darker cells mean a higher value in that row.
Weather forecast Official NWS
Source: National Weather Service point forecast, updated Oct 16, 7:48 PM EDT.
Air conditions Weather station
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Air temperature | 52 °F |
| Wind | NW 10 mph |
| Pressure | 30.06 inHg |
| Visibility | 10 mi |
Source: National Weather Service station KBKW, observed Oct 16, 9:55 PM EDT.
Sun Computed
| Event | Time (gauge-local) |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:34 AM EDT |
| Sunset | 6:47 PM EDT |
Source: computed from the gauge location and date 2026-10-16. No external data.
Sources and method
- Forecasts, alerts and observations: National Weather Service. NWS material is not subject to copyright. Terms
- River forecasts and flood stages: National Weather Service. National Water Model guidance: NOAA. Terms
- Rain estimates and radar: NOAA and National Weather Service. Terms
- Outlook: NOAA Climate Prediction Center. Terms
- Data: U.S. Geological Survey. Terms
USGS daily statistics, downloaded 2026-10-12
Percentile method: trailing 24 h mean vs USGS daily percentiles for calendar date 10-16.
Percentile is estimated from USGS published daily percentiles. Readings are provisional until USGS reviews them. Not endorsed by USGS, NOAA or the National Weather Service. Not for navigation or safety-of-life decisions; the absence of an alert is not a statement that conditions are safe.