Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	SE 10 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	15 Mar 1:51 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Blue Grass VA

Overnight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday
High: 53 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 12 °F
Breezy. Snow
Showers then
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 21 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers likely, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 5pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.