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Extreme Cold Watch, West Virginia

Severe

Wind chills as low as 16 below zero. The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Ended Monday, January 26, 2026.

Replaced by the Cold Weather Advisory on Monday, January 26, 12:22 at night.

Replaced by the Extreme Cold Warning on Monday, January 26, 12:22 at night.

Issued
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Places in this watch

How much

Wind chill
As low as 16 below zero

Map

Map of West Virginia with this watch The Extreme Cold Watch covers Bluefield, Princeton, Lewisburg. I-64I-81I-581US 11US 460BluefieldPrincetonLewisburgHintonWEST VIRGINIAVIRGINIA20 mi I-64I-81I-581US 460BluefieldPrincetonLewisburgHintonWEST VIRGINIAVIRGINIA20 mi I-64I-81I-581BluefieldLewisburgWEST VIRGINIAVIRGINIA20 mi I-64I-81PrincetonLewisburgWEST VIRGINIA50 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 16 below possible.
Where
Portions of northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia.
When
From Monday evening through Tuesday morning.
Impacts
The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

Updates

  1. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 25, 2026
  2. Extreme Cold Watch issued for Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon. January 25, 2026