Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 12:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Onego WV

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, mainly between noon and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 7am. High near 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain between 1am and 4am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Low around 38. Southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of rain between 7am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, mainly between noon and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain between 1am and 4am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 38. Southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Onego WV
 38.79°N 79.48°W (Elev. 4455 ft)
12:53 am EST Feb 18, 2026
1am EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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