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 >

Current conditions at

Charleston, Yeager Airport (KCRW)

Lat: 38.38°NLon: 81.59°WElev: 981ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 26 Jan 3:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Gay WV

Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 07:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers between 1pm and 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers between 1pm and 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Gay WV
 38.76°N 81.51°W (Elev. 1004 ft)
3:43 pm EST Jan 26, 2026
4pm EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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