Very Cold Temperatures Round Out the Month of January and start February

Dangerously cold air and gusty winds will create life-threatening wind chills tonight into Thursday, 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.

Light Snow

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 28 Jan 9:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Pickens WV

Extreme Cold Warning January 28, 10:21pm until January 29, 11:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 28, 10:21pm until January 29, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: -3 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -21. West wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -9. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -21. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -21. West wind 9 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -9. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Pickens WV
 38.67°N 80.09°W (Elev. 3468 ft)
9:51 pm EST Jan 28, 2026
10pm EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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