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

Parkersburg, Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (KPKB)

Lat: 39.35°NLon: 81.44°WElev: 860ft.

Overcast

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1024.5 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 26 Jan 5:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Macfarlan WV

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

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -11. Southwest wind 6 to 9 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 23. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -11. Southwest wind 6 to 9 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 23. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Macfarlan WV
 39.09°N 81.18°W (Elev. 801 ft)
5:28 pm EST Jan 26, 2026
6pm EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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