Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.43 in (1030.0 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Sep 11:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverton WV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light northwest wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. West wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light northwest wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light southwest wind.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Riverton WV
 38.72°N 79.46°W (Elev. 1906 ft)
11:59 am EDT Sep 16, 2026
12pm EDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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