Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 10:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Blue Grass VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light west wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, mainly between 3am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  High near 81. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely.  Low around 59. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light west wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 81. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely. Low around 59. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Blue Grass VA
 38.49°N 79.58°W (Elev. 2700 ft)
10:52 pm EDT Jun 20, 2026
11pm EDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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