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.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.08 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 2:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Onego WV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely after 1pm.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 17. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Saturday
Snow likely after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 17. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
Onego WV
 38.81°N 79.47°W (Elev. 3491 ft)
12:54 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
3pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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