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 SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1031.8 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 20 Jan 4:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Blue Grass VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -7. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southwest wind 13 to 18 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. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • 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 11. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -7. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southwest wind 13 to 18 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. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Blue Grass VA
 38.49°N 79.63°W (Elev. 3878 ft)
3:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
5pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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