Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Fair

6°F

-14°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.37 in (1032.7 mb)
Dewpoint	2°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Jan 1:51 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Blue Grass VA

Overnight
Low: 2 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
then Slight
Chance Wintry
Mix
Thursday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 9 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 4 °F
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -9. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as -12. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday Night

Scattered snow showers and freezing rain before 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

Snow. Low around 4. Chance of precipitation is 90%.