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.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 6:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Blue Grass VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    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 77. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 11pm.  Low around 37. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 8am.  High near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 2am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 11pm. Low around 37. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Blue Grass VA
 38.49°N 79.63°W (Elev. 3878 ft)
4:54 am EDT Apr 17, 2026
6am EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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