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.

Mostly Cloudy

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 29 Jan 1:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Helvetia WV

Cold Weather Advisory January 29, 02:00am until January 29, 11:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 29, 02:00am until January 29, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of flurries between 10am and 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Calm wind.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Calm wind.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of flurries between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Helvetia WV
 38.73°N 80.08°W (Elev. 2838 ft)
1:11 am EST Jan 29, 2026
2am EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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