Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 12 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.48 in (997.7 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 6:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Circleville WV

  • Today

    Today: Rain showers before 5pm, then rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet. Some thunder is also possible.  Temperature rising to near 55 by 9am, then falling to around 41 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Sleet

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain showers and sleet before midnight, then a chance of snow showers after 2am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Windy. Wintry
    Mix Likely
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 8am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain showers before 5pm, then rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature rising to near 55 by 9am, then falling to around 41 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain showers and sleet before midnight, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 8am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Circleville WV
 38.65°N 79.44°W (Elev. 3524 ft)
4:54 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
7am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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