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

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1031.8 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 20 Jan 9:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Blue Grass VA

Extreme Cold Warning January 20, 10:19am until January 20, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning January 20, 10:19am until January 20, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Tue

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -9. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow before 4am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -19. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -9. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow before 4am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Blue Grass VA
 38.55°N 79.54°W (Elev. 3980 ft)
9:53 am EST Jan 20, 2026
10am EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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