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

53°F

12°C

Humidity	35%
Wind Speed	SE 13 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	49°F (9°C)
Last update	15 Mar 5:51 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Blue Grass VA

Today
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday
High: 52 °F⇓
Breezy.
Severe
Thunderstorms
then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 12 °F
Windy. Snow
Showers then
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 20 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 45 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tonight

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 44 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. Temperature rising to near 52 by 8am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 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. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow showers between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. 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 21.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.