Very Cold Temperatures Round Out the Month of January and start February

Dangerously cold air and gusty winds will create life-threatening wind chills tonight into Thursday, with extreme cold persisting all week. Temperatures are not expected to rise above freezing anywhere in the area through the end of January and into early February. Use caution if traveling and prepare for a prolonged deep freeze. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Light Snow

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 28 Jan 5:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Helvetia WV

Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 07:00pm until January 29, 11:00am
Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 06:26am until January 28, 11:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 06:26am until January 28, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Wed

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
A chance of flurries before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Light southwest wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Helvetia WV
 38.73°N 80.08°W (Elev. 2838 ft)
5:27 am EST Jan 28, 2026
6am EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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