Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 8:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Franklin WV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then isolated showers after 5am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 11pm, then showers likely after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then isolated showers after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 11pm, then showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Franklin WV
 38.69°N 79.35°W (Elev. 2165 ft)
7:53 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
9pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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