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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Fog

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.35 in (1026.5 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 17 Sep 2:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverton WV

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light southwest wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverton WV
 38.74°N 79.43°W (Elev. 1900 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 am EDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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