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 Wednesday, 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

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 7 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 27 Jan 9:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Pickens WV

Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 10:51pm until January 28, 11:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 10:51pm until January 28, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Wed

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -19. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5.

    High: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -19. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Saturday
A 30 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 -4.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. 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 19.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Pickens WV
 38.67°N 80.09°W (Elev. 3468 ft)
9:52 pm EST Jan 27, 2026
10pm EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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