Late January Extreme Cold; Watching for Another East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

Well below normal temperatures will continue for the eastern half of the Lower 48 this week. Another blast of arctic air will spread from the Plains through the East/Southeast Friday into Saturday with more record lows expected even into Florida. Forecasts are being monitored for increasing potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Light Snow

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	W 17 G 33 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	7°F (-14°C)
Last update	27 Jan 3:51 pm EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Blue Grass VA

Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 04:41pm until January 28, 11:00am

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Extreme Cold Warning

Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 04:41pm until January 28, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Wed
Extreme Cold Warning
This Afternoon
High: 18 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Tonight
Low: -5 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 14 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 14 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 16 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -4 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -18. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -18. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 16.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.