Water Temperature of the Kanawha River in Kanawha Falls, WV

Current Water Temperature

77.0°F

Measurement Time: Monday, September 14, 2026, 1:30 AM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Charlton Heights, WV

Kanawha River

Station Name: KANAWHA RIVER AT KANAWHA FALLS, WV
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 646 feet

Nearest Address:
Deepwater-Cotton Hill
Kanawha Falls, WV 25115
Fayette County

GPS Coordinates: 38.1381632, -81.2142745

Nearby Water Temperatures

Gauley River, Belva, WV (7 mi)
New River, Thurmond, WV (14.7 mi)
Gauley River, Craigsville, WV (32.9 mi)
Coal River, Tornado, WV (36.8 mi)
New River, Hinton, WV (36.8 mi)
Cranberry River, Richwood, WV (38.9 mi)
Greenbrier River, Alderson, WV (42.3 mi)
Bluestone National Scenic River, Pipestem, WV (42.5 mi)
Elk River, Webster Springs, WV (50.4 mi)
Little Stony Creek, Pembroke, VA (63.8 mi)
Little Stony Creek, Pembroke, VA (63.9 mi)
Little Kanawha River, Elizabeth, WV (64.3 mi)
Knapp Creek, Huntersville, WV (64.6 mi)
West Fork River, Walkersville, WV (65 mi)
Sinking Creek, Newport, VA (68.7 mi)

Weather for Kanawha Falls, West Virginia

Current Weather

68°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
96%
N 5 mph
67°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
Overnight
63°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
74°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
52°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
81°F - Sunny
Clear
Tuesday Night
61°F - Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
84°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
64°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
84°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
66°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
81°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
64°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
81°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
65°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
79°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 10:50 AM
Moon Transit: 4:01 PM
Moonset: 9:06 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:20 AM - 6:50 AM
3:31 PM - 6:01 PM

Minor Periods

8:36 PM - 10:06 PM
10:20 AM - 11:50 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 10:50 AM
Moon Transit: 4:01 PM
Moonset: 9:06 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:20 AM - 6:50 AM
3:31 PM - 6:01 PM

Minor Periods

8:36 PM - 10:06 PM
10:20 AM - 11:50 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 10:50 AM
Moon Transit: 4:01 PM
Moonset: 9:06 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:20 AM - 6:50 AM
3:31 PM - 6:01 PM

Minor Periods

8:36 PM - 10:06 PM
10:20 AM - 11:50 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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in
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 10:50 AM
Moon Transit: 4:01 PM
Moonset: 9:06 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:20 AM - 6:50 AM
3:31 PM - 6:01 PM

Minor Periods

8:36 PM - 10:06 PM
10:20 AM - 11:50 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 11:54 AM
Moon Transit: 4:49 PM
Moonset: 9:38 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:07 AM - 7:37 AM
4:19 PM - 6:49 PM

Minor Periods

9:08 PM - 10:38 PM
11:24 AM - 12:54 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 11:54 AM
Moon Transit: 4:49 PM
Moonset: 9:38 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:07 AM - 7:37 AM
4:19 PM - 6:49 PM

Minor Periods

9:08 PM - 10:38 PM
11:24 AM - 12:54 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 12:57 AM
Moon Transit: 5:38 PM
Moonset: 10:16 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:56 AM - 8:26 AM
5:08 PM - 7:38 PM

Minor Periods

9:46 PM - 11:16 PM
12:27 AM - 1:57 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 12:57 AM
Moon Transit: 5:38 PM
Moonset: 10:16 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:56 AM - 8:26 AM
5:08 PM - 7:38 PM

Minor Periods

9:46 PM - 11:16 PM
12:27 AM - 1:57 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 1:57 PM
Moon Transit: 6:29 PM
Moonset: 11:00 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:46 AM - 9:16 AM
5:59 PM - 8:29 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:27 PM - 2:57 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 1:57 PM
Moon Transit: 6:29 PM
Moonset: 11:00 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:46 AM - 9:16 AM
5:59 PM - 8:29 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:27 PM - 2:57 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 2:52 PM
Moon Transit: 7:20 PM
Moonset: 12:00 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:37 AM - 10:07 AM
6:50 PM - 9:20 PM

Minor Periods

2:22 PM - 3:52 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 2:52 PM
Moon Transit: 7:20 PM
Moonset: 12:00 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:37 AM - 10:07 AM
6:50 PM - 9:20 PM

Minor Periods

2:22 PM - 3:52 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 3:39 PM
Moon Transit: 8:12 PM
Moonset: 12:51 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
7:42 PM - 10:12 PM

Minor Periods

3:09 PM - 4:39 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 3:39 PM
Moon Transit: 8:12 PM
Moonset: 12:51 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
7:42 PM - 10:12 PM

Minor Periods

3:09 PM - 4:39 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 4:21 PM
Moon Transit: 9:01 PM
Moonset: 12:47 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:19 AM - 11:49 AM
8:31 PM - 11:01 PM

Minor Periods

3:51 PM - 5:21 PM
12:17 AM - 1:47 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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