Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed W 9 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1031.0 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 20 Jan 1:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Blue Grass VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -7. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as -4. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -7. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as -4. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Blue Grass VA
 38.49°N 79.66°W (Elev. 3497 ft)
12:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
2pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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