Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 6:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Harper WV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light west wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light west wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Harper WV
 38.57°N 79.51°W (Elev. 3465 ft)
6:53 pm EST Feb 26, 2026
7pm EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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