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

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 8:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Dryfork WV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, mainly before 4pm.  Patchy fog after 4pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain after 7pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 1pm.  High near 44. West wind 6 to 10 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: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 39. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °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 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 7pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 44. West wind 6 to 10 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. Low around 39. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. 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 17. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Dryfork WV
 38.9°N 79.43°W (Elev. 4045 ft)
6:53 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
9pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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