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 >

Print This Forecast (Printer-Friendly)



 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.
 
 
 Northwest Randolph-
 Including the city of Elkins
 341 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sat          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         Snow         
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            20           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          19           -1           15           
 Min/Max RH %          53           88           56           
 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                                 1            
 Precip begin                                    6 AM         
 Precip end                                      1 PM         
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3290                      3230         
 Transport wnd (mph)   N  5                      N  7         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     12140                     18870        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             5 VERY POOR  1 VERY POOR  9 POOR       
 ADI late              13 GEN POOR  1 VERY POOR  20 GEN POOR  
 Max LVORI early       7            5            6            
 Max LVORI late        3            6            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.

Radar