Very Cold Temperatures Round Out the Month of January

Dangerously cold air and gusty winds will create life-threatening wind chills tonight through Tuesday, with extreme cold persisting all week. Temperatures are not expected to rise above freezing anywhere in the area through the end of January. Use caution if traveling and prepare for a prolonged deep freeze. Read More >

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 341 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 A cold air mass will stay over our area through the weekend. A 
 winter storm passing to our south will bring 4 to 6 inches of snow 
 to southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia today and tonight. 
 This will make the roads very slippery and travel will be difficult. 
 Further north, only a few light snow showers or flurries are 
 expected with minimal accumulations. Temperatures will stay well 
 below freezing, and wind chills will be frigid through Sunday 
 morning. If you must go outside, wear several layers of warm 
 clothing and make sure your pets have a warm place to stay. A slow 
 warm-up is expected to start on Monday.
 
 
 Athens-
 Including the city of Athens
 341 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sat          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          20           -2           17           
 Min/Max RH %          48           86           52           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  5         
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration                                              
 Precip begin                                                 
 Precip end                                                   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3870                      3450         
 Transport wnd (mph)   NE 10                     N 12         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     34780                     35640        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             9 POOR       4 VERY POOR  17 GEN POOR  
 ADI late              47 GEN GOOD  2 VERY POOR  39 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       5            3            5            
 Max LVORI late        2            5            2            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 4. Highs around 20. West
 winds around 5 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 3. Highs in the upper 20s.
 West winds around 5 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the mid 30s.
 Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Lows
 in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 5 to
 10 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Lows in
 the lower 20s. Highs around 30. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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