Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. 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

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in (1026.7 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 10:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Circleville WV

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers before 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then
    Scattered
    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers before 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Circleville WV
 38.67°N 79.58°W (Elev. 3346 ft)
9:53 am EST Jan 21, 2026
11am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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