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 Mon Jan 26 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 A winter storm will continue to impact the region 
 overnight, bringing additional snow with cold temperatures 
 refreezing untreated roadways. 
 
 Behind this storm, a blast of arctic air will arrive on Monday. 
 Temperatures will drop into the single digits, and wind chills will 
 fall to dangerously cold levels Monday night and Tuesday morning. 
 This freezing weather will last all week, and temperatures are not 
 expected to rise above freezing through next weekend. Please check 
 on neighbors and make sure your pipes are protected.
 
 
 Wirt-
 Including the city of Elizabeth
 341 AM EST Mon Jan 26 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Tue          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Snow         None         Snow         
 Chance precip (%)     40           0            20           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          20           0            24           
 Min/Max RH %          64           85           64           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  7                      SW  9 G23    
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  9 G17     W  7         SW 10 G23    
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration       2                         1            
 Precip begin          6 AM                      1 PM         
 Precip end            6 PM                      6 PM         
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4440                      3510         
 Transport wnd (mph)   W 20                      W 23         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     75500                     70180        
 Dispersion                         FAIR                      
 ADI early             33 FAIR      15 GEN POOR  48 GEN GOOD  
 ADI late              55 GEN GOOD  8 POOR       58 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       4            4            4            
 Max LVORI late        3            4            2            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 4.
 Highs around 19. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 3. Highs
 around 18. West winds around 5 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 2 below. Highs around 15.
 Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 3 below. Highs around 18.
 West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 1. Highs in the mid 20s.
 West winds 10 to 15 mph.

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