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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Fair

6°F

-14°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.34 in (1031.8 mb)
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Jan 4:51 am EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Franklin WV

Today
High: 35 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 3 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 6 °F
Snow
Sunday
High: 17 °F
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as -4. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tonight

Isolated snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

Saturday

A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

Snow. Low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 80%.