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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

A Few Clouds

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 30 Jan 12:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Circleville WV

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 30, 07:00pm until January 31, 11:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -11. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -13. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -23. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -11. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -13. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -23. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Circleville WV
 38.65°N 79.44°W (Elev. 3524 ft)
Last Update:
12:08 pm EST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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