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

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1024.3 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Circleville WV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 17. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 17. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Circleville WV
 38.65°N 79.44°W (Elev. 3524 ft)
12:54 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
1pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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