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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	29.47 in (997.4 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 11:51 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Dryfork WV

Wind Advisory March 16, 12:25pm 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, 12:25pm until March 17, 02:00pm
NOW until 2:00pm Tue
Wind Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 55 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Windy. Wintry
Mix then
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain showers before 4pm, then rain showers and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then rain and snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49.