Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 2:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Blue Grass VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 7am. High near 42. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Low around 38. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 14 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 42. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 38. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Blue Grass VA
 38.55°N 79.54°W (Elev. 3980 ft)
12:53 am EST Feb 18, 2026
3am EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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