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

Buckhannon, Upshur County Regional Airport (KW22)

Lat: 39°NLon: 80.27°WElev: 1634ft.

Light Snow

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 26 Jan 11:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE French Creek WV

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

    Today: Snow likely, mainly before 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -16. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -16. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE French Creek WV
 38.79°N 80.22°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
11:03 am EST Jan 26, 2026
11am EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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