Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Light Snow

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 12 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 17 Mar 1:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Blue Grass VA

Wind Advisory March 17, 02:20am until March 17, 02:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory March 17, 02:20am until March 17, 11:00am
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Wind Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
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    Wind Advisory March 17, 02:20am until March 17, 02:00pm
    Winter Weather Advisory March 17, 02:20am until March 17, 11:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 13 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 22 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear during the evening, then mostly cloudy overnight, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear during the evening, then mostly cloudy overnight, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Blue Grass VA
 38.57°N 79.54°W (Elev. 3028 ft)
2:15 am EDT Mar 17, 2026
2am EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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