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

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in (1031.7 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 7:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Onego WV

  • Today

    Today: Isolated snow showers after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as -1. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers and sleet.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 12. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated snow showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as -1. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers and sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 12. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Onego WV
 38.79°N 79.48°W (Elev. 4455 ft)
6:53 am EST Jan 21, 2026
8am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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