7-Day Zone Forecast for McDowell County (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: McDowell County
Issued by: National Weather Service Charleston, WV
Last Update: 511 PM EST Sat Jan 24 2026
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Tonight: Sleet. Snow with a slight chance of freezing rain this evening, then freezing rain and snow after midnight. Snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Ice accumulation of a tenth to one quarter of an inch. Not as cold. Near steady temperature in the mid 20s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Sunday: A slight chance of sleet in the morning. Freezing rain and rain. Precipitation may be heavy at times in the morning. Additional sleet accumulation up to 1 inch. Ice accumulation of a tenth to one half of an inch. Not as cool with highs in the lower 40s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Sunday Night: Rain, freezing rain with a slight chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely with a slight chance of freezing rain after midnight. Total snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Ice accumulation around a trace. Cold with lows around 14. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Monday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow, mainly in the morning. Much colder with highs around 19. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent. Wind chill values as low as 1 below.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Colder with lows around 1 above. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Wind chill values as low as 12 below.

Tuesday: Sunny, cold with highs in the upper 20s. Wind chill values as low as 10 below in the morning.

Tuesday Night And Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Cold. Lows 10 to 15. Highs in the mid 20s.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Cold with lows around 10 above. Wind chill values as low as 5 below.

Thursday Through Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Cold. Highs around 20. Lows zero to 5 above zero. Wind chill values as low as 10 below.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Cold with highs in the mid 20s.







Zone Forecast: McDowell County

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