Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	4 Aug 12:51 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Seneca Rocks WV

This Afternoon
High: 81 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers then
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 84 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 6 mph.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 82. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 84. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 20%.