Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity	35%
Wind Speed	SE 13 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	49°F (9°C)
Last update	15 Mar 5:51 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Onego WV

Today
High: 48 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 41 °F⇑
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday
High: 51 °F⇓
Windy.
Showers then
Wintry Mix
Monday Night
Low: 12 °F
Very Windy.
Snow/Sleet
then Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 15 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Very
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 41 by 10pm, then rising to around 51 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then rain and snow showers between 2pm and 5pm, then rain showers and snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 32 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Very windy, with a west wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.