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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW)

Lat: 38.37°NLon: 78.96°WElev: 1165ft.

Fair

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Franklin WV

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm.  High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Franklin WV
 38.6°N 79.36°W (Elev. 1847 ft)
6:53 am EST Jan 21, 2026
7am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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