Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (KMRB)

Lat: 39.4°NLon: 77.98°WElev: 538ft.

Mostly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 9 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.49 in (998.3 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 10:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Charles Town WV

Tornado Watch until March 16, 07:00pm
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Tornado Watch
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    Tornado Watch until March 16, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Tornado Watch

  • Today

    High: 70 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 28. Blustery, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. Blustery, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
Charles Town WV
 39.28°N 77.85°W (Elev. 499 ft)
10:58 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
11am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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