Very Cold Temperatures Round Out the Month of January and start February

Dangerously cold air and gusty winds will create life-threatening wind chills tonight into Thursday, 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

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 28 Jan 7:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Snowshoe WV

Extreme Cold Warning January 28, 08:06pm until January 29, 11:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 28, 08:06pm until January 29, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -8. West wind 3 to 6 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind around 7 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Blustery.

    High: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly between 9pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -8. West wind 3 to 6 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind around 7 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Snowshoe WV
 38.39°N 79.99°W (Elev. 3927 ft)
6:51 pm EST Jan 28, 2026
8pm EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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