Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Unknown Precip

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 25 Jan 7:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Blue Grass VA

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 08:46am until January 26, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 08:46am until January 26, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain and sleet likely before 7pm, then freezing rain between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Low around 10. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow, mainly before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -23. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow and sleet before 3pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 3pm and 4pm, then freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow after 4pm. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. High near 30. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Freezing rain and sleet likely before 7pm, then freezing rain between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Low around 10. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -23. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Blue Grass VA
 38.59°N 79.53°W (Elev. 2487 ft)
6:53 am EST Jan 25, 2026
8am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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