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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.

Fair

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in (1031.8 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 6:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Riverton WV

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as -1. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain and snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 18. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as -1. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Scattered rain and snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 18. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
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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:
6:53 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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