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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

Charleston, Yeager Airport (KCRW)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 81.59°WElev: 981ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1026.7 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 26 Jan 6:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW South Charleston WV

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

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 4 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -9. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW South Charleston WV
 38.33°N 81.73°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
6:51 pm EST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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