Cheat Lake, Morgantown Weather
Cheat Lake weather this week
Over the next 7 days in Cheat Lake, daytime highs range from 6°C to 14°C and night-time lows from 1°C to 4°C. The warmest afternoon is likely on Thursday at 14°C, while the coolest night is expected tomorrow night at 1°C. Temperatures trend warmer through the week, rising by about 6°C.
No significant rain is expected in Cheat Lake this week. The highest rain chance is just 32%, on Sunday.
Winds stay mostly light this week, peaking at about 21 km/h tomorrow. UV levels stay moderate or lower, peaking at 3. Average humidity is high at around 76%, which can make it feel muggy.
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain chance | Rain | Max wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today (Friday) | Overcast | 7° / 2° | 11% | 0.0 mm | 14 km/h |
| Tomorrow (Saturday) | Overcast | 6° / 1° | 8% | 0.0 mm | 21 km/h |
| Sunday | Drizzle | 7° / 4° | 32% | 0.7 mm | 13 km/h |
| Monday | Overcast | 9° / 2° | 4% | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| Tuesday | Clear sky | 12° / 1° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| Wednesday | Clear sky | 14° / 2° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| Thursday | Overcast | 14° / 4° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
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Today's outlook for Cheat Lake
At 23:00 local time it is 3°C in Cheat Lake under overcast skies, feeling like 0°C. Today's forecast high is 7°C and the low is 2°C, and the day overall looks overcast. Rain is unlikely today (11% chance). Winds are blowing at about 5 km/h from the north-west. Humidity is 75%.
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Climate of Cheat Lake: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), August is usually the hottest month in Cheat Lake, with average daytime highs around 28°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -6°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 35°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 1130 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from April to July, and July is the wettest month at roughly 119 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, August to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Cheat Lake, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2° | -6° | 83 mm | 87% |
| Feb | 4° | -5° | 82 mm | 86% |
| Mar | 9° | -1° | 87 mm | 82% |
| Apr | 16° | 4° | 100 mm | 78% |
| May | 21° | 11° | 116 mm | 80% |
| Jun | 25° | 15° | 115 mm | 78% |
| Jul | 28° | 17° | 119 mm | 75% |
| Aug | 28° | 16° | 88 mm | 70% |
| Sep | 25° | 13° | 86 mm | 69% |
| Oct | 18° | 6° | 91 mm | 75% |
| Nov | 11° | 0° | 74 mm | 80% |
| Dec | 4° | -3° | 93 mm | 87% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Cheat Lake. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Cheat Lake weather
Cheat Lake is set in West Virginia's humid continental climate, shaped by the Appalachian terrain, about 203 km north-east of Charleston. Summers bring warm summers (June–August), milder at higher elevations. The year winds down with cold winters with regular mountain snow. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Cheat Lake: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/New_York.
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Cheat Lake is about 203 km north-east of Charleston, in West Virginia.
Cheat Lake sees cold winters with regular mountain snow.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Cheat Lake's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
August is usually the hottest month in Cheat Lake, with average daytime highs of about 28°C and nights around 16°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -6°C and daytime highs reach around 2°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Cheat Lake receives about 1130 mm of rain in a typical year. July is the wettest month at roughly 119 mm, and the main rainy period is April to July.
August to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Cheat Lake, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Cheat Lake typically sees daytime highs near 11°C and lows near 0°C, with about 74 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 80%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
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Live temperature for Cheat Lake is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
Cheat Lake's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of West Virginia described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.