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 Wed Jan 28 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 After a brief break from snow showers this morning, additional 
 showers arrive by this evening along a passing clipper system. Light 
 accumulations are possible across the mountains, but only a dusting 
 is anticipated across the lower elevations.
 
 In addition, very cold temperatures are expected to continue across 
 the area for the remainder of the week, with temperatures not 
 anticipated to rise above freezing. 
 
 Please check on neighbors and make sure your pipes are protected.
 
 
 Calhoun-
 Including the city of Grantsville
 341 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Thu          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Flurries     Flurries     None         
 Chance precip (%)     10           10           0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          19           4            21           
 Min/Max RH %          65           93           57           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  6         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration       1            2                         
 Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing                
 Precip end            Continuing   6 AM                      
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4130                      3780         
 Transport wnd (mph)   W 17                      W 12         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     66110                     36630        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             22 FAIR      8 POOR       32 FAIR      
 ADI late              48 GEN GOOD  5 VERY POOR  41 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       6            6            6            
 Max LVORI late        3            7            3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 6. Highs
 in the lower 20s. Light winds. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 2.
 Highs around 14. North winds around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 3. Highs
 around 18. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 5. Highs in the upper 20s.
 Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 12. Highs in the lower 30s.
 West winds 10 to 15 mph.

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