Cold Into Early February, Weekend Snow Possible in southeast WV and southwest VA

Temperatures will remain below freezing, with periods of very cold wind chills possible, through the weekend. Cold wind chills can result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. A system provides potential for some snow in southeast WV and southwest VA Friday into the weekend. Continue to monitor forecast updates as the event nears. Read More >

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 556 AM EST Thu Jan 29 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Light snow shower activity is expected to continue at times 
 throughout the day today. A dusting is possible across the lower 
 elevations, with light accumulations possible across the northern 
 mountains.
 
 Additional snow is possible Friday through the weekend with a winter 
 storm that grazes the area around the southern coalfields. Snow 
 amounts between 3 to 5 inches are expected in spots of Virginia and 
 southern West Virginia, with lower amounts expected the further 
 north into the area you go.
 
 In addition, very cold temperatures are expected to continue across 
 the area for the remainder of the week, with temperatures not 
 anticipated to rise above freezing. 
 
 Please check on neighbors and make sure your pipes are protected.
 
 
 Tyler-
 Including the cities of Paden City, Sistersville, 
 and Middlebourne
 556 AM EST Thu Jan 29 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Snow         None         Flurries     
 Chance precip (%)     20           0            10           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          18           0            19           
 Min/Max RH %          59           93           51           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration       1                         1            
 Precip begin          7 AM                      1 PM         
 Precip end            4 PM                      6 PM         
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4080                      3690         
 Transport wnd (mph)   W  9                      N  6         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     35290                     18460        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             10 POOR      2 VERY POOR  9 POOR       
 ADI late              25 FAIR      1 VERY POOR  15 GEN POOR  
 Max LVORI early       5            6            7            
 Max LVORI late        3            8            2            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 4.
 Highs around 16. North winds around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 3.
 Highs around 19. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 4. Highs in the upper 20s.
 Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in the lower 30s.
 Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and rain. Lows
 around 17. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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