Weather

November Remembers It’s November, Gives West Virginia Until Thursday to Put Its Shorts Away

November Arrives in West Virginia, Immediately Borrows August’s Clothes

Earl advises residents to keep the winter coat handy, preferably somewhere it won’t interfere with the box fan.

West Virginia Halloween Costumes Now Require Ventilation as Summer Refuses to Leave

Earl’s weekly outlook: cool mornings, afternoons in the 70s, and a dinosaur costume nobody checked for airflow.

West Virginia Weather Expected to Remain Suspiciously Pleasant All Week

Residents advised to wear a jacket in the morning and carry it around unnecessarily by lunchtime.

Snow by Saturday.

From Earl’s weather archive: one uncertain forecast, an extremely certain grocery run.

How West Virginians Predict Snow Without Looking at a Forecast

Woolly worms, aching knees and the sudden disappearance of bread remain more trusted than any computer model.

Earl Predicts Six Straight Days of Nice Weather, Immediately Becomes Suspicious

Chief meteorologist warns residents to enjoy the sunshine before West Virginia remembers it is allowed to change the forecast.

West Virginia doesn’t have four seasons. We have at least twelve—and six of them can happen before supper.

A written companion to the Herald’s tour of West Virginia’s highly unofficial seasons.

The Unofficial Guide to West Virginia’s Twelve Seasons

Because spring, summer, fall and winter were never going to be enough for a state where you can scrape frost at breakfast and mow grass after lunch.

West Virginia Weather This Week: Fall Arrives Monday, Summer Returns Wednesday

An archived September 28, 2026 weather column about the annual dispute between the hoodie and the air conditioner.

WV Meteorologist Cuts Open 47 Persimmon Seeds Until He Finds One Predicting the Winter He Wants

Earl started with a seed predicting mild weather and refused to accept it.

The Holler Herald Weather

Earl explains the Herald’s forecasting method, which involves radar, a porch, and several conflicting opinions.