Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Light Snow

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	W 8 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	27 Jan 8:51 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Blue Grass VA

Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 09:29pm until January 28, 11:00am

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Extreme Cold Warning

Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 09:29pm until January 28, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Wed
Extreme Cold Warning
Tonight
Low: -6 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Wednesday
High: 12 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 12 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -2 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 14 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Friday Night
Low: -4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 7 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -23. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -23. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -23. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.