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

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 11:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Blue Grass VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 47. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Low around 40. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 47. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 40. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Blue Grass VA
 38.55°N 79.57°W (Elev. 2907 ft)
9:53 am EST Feb 18, 2026
12pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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