Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 16, 05:00 AM EDT until March 17, 02:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	S 20 G 32 mph
Barometer	29.85 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint	47°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 8:51 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Blue Grass VA

Wind Advisory March 16, 05:00am until March 17, 02:00am

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday
High: 53 °F⇓
Breezy.
Showers then
Rain/Sleet
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Windy.
Snow/Sleet
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 20 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 5pm, then rain showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature rising to near 53 by 11am, then falling to around 41 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers and sleet between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of snow showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -7. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 51.