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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

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 26 Jan 7:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Slatyfork WV

Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 08:16pm until January 27, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 08:16pm until January 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -21. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -21. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slatyfork WV
 38.37°N 80.05°W (Elev. 3579 ft)
Last Update:
6:51 pm EST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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