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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Beckley, Raleigh County Memorial Airport (KBKW)

Lat: 37.8°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 2503ft.

Overcast

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 26 Jan 3:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Prince WV

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 07:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -6. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -6. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Prince WV
 37.85°N 81.06°W (Elev. 1801 ft)
Last Update:
3:43 pm EST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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