Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 10:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Blue Grass VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 3am.  Patchy fog. Low around 38. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before 8am.  Patchy fog before 11am. High near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog. Low around 38. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Blue Grass VA
 38.49°N 79.63°W (Elev. 3878 ft)
9:53 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
11pm EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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