Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 7:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Dryfork WV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 2am.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 2am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Dryfork WV
 38.9°N 79.43°W (Elev. 4045 ft)
8:12 pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
8pm EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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