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

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 5:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Circleville WV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 15. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 15. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Circleville WV
 38.71°N 79.55°W (Elev. 4006 ft)
3:53 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
6pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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