Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Light Rain

63°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 9:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Blue Grass VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then scattered showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers, mainly before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 69 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 11pm, then showers likely after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Scattered showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 11pm, then showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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 16, 2026
10pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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