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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW)

Lat: 38.37°NLon: 78.96°WElev: 1165ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Franklin WV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Franklin WV
 38.58°N 79.34°W (Elev. 2851 ft)
Last Update:
6:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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