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Very Cold Temperatures Round Out the Month of January and start February

Dangerously cold air and gusty winds will create life-threatening wind chills tonight into Thursday, with extreme cold persisting all week. Temperatures are not expected to rise above freezing anywhere in the area through the end of January and into early February. Use caution if traveling and prepare for a prolonged deep freeze. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charleston, Yeager Airport (KCRW)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 81.59°WElev: 981ft.

A Few Clouds

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 28 Jan 8:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Charleston WV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers between 8am and 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers between 8am and 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Charleston WV
 38.35°N 81.65°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
9:07 pm EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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