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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Light Snow

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1004.5 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 15 Jan 3:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Riverton WV

Cold Weather Advisory until January 16, 07:00am
Winter Weather Advisory January 15, 04:02am until January 15, 10:00am
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    Cold Weather Advisory until January 16, 07:00am
    Winter Weather Advisory January 15, 04:02am until January 15, 10:00am

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  • Overnight

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -7. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -7. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 15.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Riverton WV
 38.7°N 79.46°W (Elev. 2244 ft)
Last Update:
3:53 am EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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