Very Cold Temperatures Round Out the Month of January

Dangerously cold air and gusty winds will create life-threatening wind chills this morning, with extreme cold persisting all week. Temperatures are not expected to rise above freezing anywhere in the area through the end of January and into early February. Use caution if traveling and prepare for a prolonged deep freeze. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Light Snow

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 13 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 27 Jan 2:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Snowshoe WV

Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 03:10pm until January 28, 11:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 03:10pm until January 28, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Wed

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Snowshoe WV
 38.39°N 79.99°W (Elev. 3927 ft)
12:51 pm EST Jan 27, 2026
3pm EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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