Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 11:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Franklin WV

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light southwest wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light southwest wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Franklin WV
 38.69°N 79.35°W (Elev. 2165 ft)
9:54 pm EST Feb 27, 2026
12am EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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