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 >

Current conditions at

Cumberland, Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (KCBE)

Lat: 39.62°NLon: 78.76°WElev: 774ft.

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.50 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 5:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Purgitsville WV

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 12 °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 likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Purgitsville WV
 39.21°N 78.9°W (Elev. 2021 ft)
5:29 am EST Jan 21, 2026
6am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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