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Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows Next Week

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Martinsville (KMTV)

Lat: 36.63°NLon: 80.02°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.52 in
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 24 Jan 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Penhook VA

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 04:09pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 24, 04:09pm until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before midnight, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 17. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 24. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm. Low around 24. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 26. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Snow before midnight, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 17. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
Sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 24. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm. Low around 24. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Penhook VA
 36.93°N 79.66°W (Elev. 794 ft)
Last Update:
1:00 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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