SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 564 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY LEWIS IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY MASON ROBERTSON IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO ADAMS PIKE SCIOTO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CAMP DIX, HEAD OF GRASSY, MANCHESTER, MAYSVILLE, MOUNT OLIVET, PEEBLES, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PORTSMOUTH, SEAMAN, TOLLESBORO, VANCEBURG, WAVERLY, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, AND WINCHESTER.
Weather in West Portsmouth, OH
Updated 2026-08-11 13:00 local time · ZIP codes 45663

Mist
Active alerts
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence, southeast Ohio, including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington, southwest Virginia, including the following counties, Buchanan and Dickenson, and West Virginia, including the following counties, Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mingo, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, Wood and Wyoming. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rounds of thunderstorms will track through the area, bringing the potential for heavy downpours and training storms, which may cause flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Safety instructions
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages.
At 1207 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Franklin Furnace to 7 miles east of Foxport. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Huntington, Ashland, Portsmouth, Ironton, Grayson, Coal Grove, Olive Hill, Chesapeake, Cannonsburg, Grayson Lake State Park, Carter Caves State Park, Kenova, Catlettsburg, Ceredo, Greenup, South Shore, Coalton, Denton, Gesling, and Greenbo Lake. This includes the following highways... Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 149 and 191. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 10.
Safety instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for northeastern Kentucky...and southeastern Ohio. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for central and western West Virginia.
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Weather details
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Weather insights for today
Rain chance reaches about 88% over the next 12 hours.
It feels like 71°F with winds near 10 mph.
71°F, 5% rain chance and 10 mph wind.
Visibility is around 1 mi; gusts may reach 23 mph.
Current temperature is 71°F, wind 10 mph, rain chance up to 88%.
UV index is 2.
West Portsmouth weather today
Mist and 71°F in West Portsmouth, OH. Today's high is 97°F with a 71% rain chance. Winds are around 10 mph with gusts near 12 mph. Relative humidity is 88%, pressure is 30.10 inHg, and visibility is about 1 miles.
Tonight and tomorrow in West Portsmouth
Sunrise is at 06:43 AM and sunset is at 08:32 PM. Tomorrow's forecast calls for Fog with a high near 93°F and a low near 65°F. The maximum rain chance is 84%.