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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elkins, Elkins-Randolph County-Jennings Randolph Field (KEKN)

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed W 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 26 Jan 4:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Slatyfork WV

Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 06:00am until January 27, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 26, 05:33am until January 26, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 26, 05:33am until January 26, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow. High near 9. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -23. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Snow. High near 9. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -23. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slatyfork WV
 38.37°N 80.05°W (Elev. 3579 ft)
Last Update:
5:22 am EST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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