Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows Next Week

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Marion / Wytheville (KMKJ)

Lat: 36.9°NLon: 81.35°WElev: 2559ft.

Overcast

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 24 Jan 12:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Elk Creek VA

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of snow, mainly after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 28. Southeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and sleet before midnight, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain between midnight and 1am, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 1am. The sleet could be heavy at times.  Low around 16. Southeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain and sleet before 11am, then freezing rain between 11am and 5pm, then rain or freezing rain after 5pm. The sleet could be heavy at times.  High near 36. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Low around 15. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 15 °F

    Rain then
    Wintry Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 7am.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 17 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Snow and sleet before midnight, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain between midnight and 1am, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 1am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain and sleet before 11am, then freezing rain between 11am and 5pm, then rain or freezing rain after 5pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 36. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Low around 15. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elk Creek VA
 36.72°N 81.15°W (Elev. 2713 ft)
12:30 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
12pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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