Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Partly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 19 Apr 8:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Blue Grass VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles before 10pm, then scattered sprinkles and flurries between 10pm and 2am, then scattered snow showers after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    then
    Scattered
    Sprinkles/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered flurries before 11am, then scattered sprinkles and flurries between 11am and 1pm, then scattered sprinkles after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered sprinkles before 10pm, then scattered sprinkles and flurries between 10pm and 2am, then scattered snow showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered flurries before 11am, then scattered sprinkles and flurries between 11am and 1pm, then scattered sprinkles after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Blue Grass VA
 38.49°N 79.66°W (Elev. 3497 ft)
7:53 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
9pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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