Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.56 in (1000.6 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 16 Mar 8:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Seneca Rocks WV

Wind Advisory March 16, 09:46am until March 17, 02:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 07:00pm until March 17, 11:00am
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Wind Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 16, 09:46am until March 17, 02:00pm

    NOW until 2:00pm Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am.  Low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Temperature rising to near 61 by noon, then falling to around 42 during the remainder of the day. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
Seneca Rocks WV
 38.82°N 79.36°W (Elev. 2461 ft)
8:38 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
9am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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