Very Cold Temperatures Round Out the Month of January

Dangerously cold air and gusty winds will create life-threatening wind chills this morning, with extreme cold persisting all week. Temperatures are not expected to rise above freezing anywhere in the area through the end of January and into early February. Use caution if traveling and prepare for a prolonged deep freeze. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Fair

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1025.6 mb)
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 27 Jan 5:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Pickens WV

Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 06:11am until January 28, 11:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 06:11am until January 28, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Wed

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: 14 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -18. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. West wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -18. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. West wind 10 to 14 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Pickens WV
 38.67°N 80.09°W (Elev. 3468 ft)
5:23 am EST Jan 27, 2026
6am EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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