Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 10:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Dryfork WV

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain, mainly between noon and 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 45. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain between 10pm and 4am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Low around 40. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of rain between 7am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain, mainly between noon and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 45. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain between 10pm and 4am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 40. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Dryfork WV
 38.9°N 79.43°W (Elev. 4045 ft)
9:53 am EST Feb 18, 2026
11am EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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