Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Light Snow

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 18 G 43 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 16 Mar 10:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Franklin WV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Franklin WV
 38.67°N 79.38°W (Elev. 2831 ft)
10:54 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
11pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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