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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Freezing Fog

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 27 Feb 2:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Franklin WV

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. Light southwest wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light south wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. Light southwest wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light south wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Light southwest wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Franklin WV
 38.69°N 79.35°W (Elev. 2165 ft)
Last Update:
12:54 am EST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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