Outdoor conditions in

Helen

West Virginia
Now
  1. 66°Rain Showers Likely63% rain100% humidityGusts 5 mph
  2. 68°Rain Showers Likely57% rain100% humidityGusts 6 mph
  3. 70°Chance Rain Showers51% rain98% humidityGusts 7 mph
  4. 73°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms54% rain91% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 74°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely56% rain87% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 76°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely59% rain84% humidityGusts 10 mph
  7. 78°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely59% rain80% humidityGusts 10 mph
  8. 77°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely59% rain85% humidityGusts 9 mph
  9. 76°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely59% rain91% humidityGusts 8 mph
  10. 74°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms44% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  11. 71°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms28% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  12. 73°Mostly Cloudy13% rain88% humidityGusts 7 mph
  13. 72°Partly Cloudy11% rain89% humidityGusts 7 mph
  14. 70°Mostly Cloudy9% rain92% humidityGusts 8 mph
  15. 70°Partly Cloudy7% rain92% humidityGusts 8 mph
  16. 69°Partly Cloudy6% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  17. 68°Partly Cloudy5% rain95% humidityGusts 9 mph
  18. 68°Partly Cloudy4% rain94% humidityGusts 9 mph
  19. 67°Mostly Clear3% rain94% humidityGusts 10 mph
  20. 66°Mostly Clear2% rain95% humidityGusts 12 mph
  21. 66°Mostly Clear1% rain95% humidityGusts 14 mph
  22. 65°Sunny2% rain96% humidityGusts 15 mph
  23. 65°Mostly Sunny1% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
  24. 65°Sunny1% rain92% humidityGusts 17 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
69%
Humidity
80–100%
Wind
10 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
93%
Humidity
60–100%
Wind
23 mph
Sat

Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
93%
Humidity
61–100%
Wind
24 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
38–89%
Wind
12 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
43–91%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 78° / 66°Today carries a thunderstorm chance.69% rain · Humidity 80–100% · Wind 10 mph
  2. 77° / 51°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.93% rain · Humidity 60–100% · Wind 23 mph
  3. 50° / 39°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.93% rain · Humidity 61–100% · Wind 24 mph
  4. 59° / 33°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 38–89% · Wind 12 mph
  5. 64° / 36°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 43–91% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Giles Co. area · Updated Thu 8:25 AM
14GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground14 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Helen radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Helen.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
100%
Wind
1 mph
Gusts
5 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Giles Co. area, about 38 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Helen, WV, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.