Flash Flooding Due to Heavy Thunderstorms Remains Possible Through Monday Night

Heavy showers and storms remain possible across the region through Monday night, as high water lingers across portions of the area from prior rainfall. Heavy downpours within storms could result in additional instances of flash flooding. A Flood Watch remains in effect through Monday night. Please keep updated on the forecast and have a way to receive warnings. Remember: Turn Around, Don't Drown! Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until August 18, 02:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Overcast

79°F

26°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	17 Aug 12:51 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Helvetia WV

Flood Watch August 17, 01:33pm until August 18, 02:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch August 17, 01:33pm until August 18, 02:00am
NOW until 2:00am Tue
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 74 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Dense
Fog
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Isolated
Showers and
Areas Dense
Fog then
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then scattered showers after 11pm. Patchy dense fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Isolated showers between 9am and 10am. Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.