Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 10:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Franklin WV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 3am.  Patchy fog. Low around 43. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before 8am.  Patchy fog before 10am. High near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog. Low around 43. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. 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)
9:53 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
11pm EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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