Very Cold Temperatures Round Out the Month of January

Dangerously cold air and gusty winds will create life-threatening wind chills this morning, with extreme cold persisting all week. Temperatures are not expected to rise above freezing anywhere in the area through the end of January and into early February. Use caution if traveling and prepare for a prolonged deep freeze. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Mostly Cloudy

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 27 Jan 4:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Elkins WV

Cold Weather Advisory January 27, 07:00pm until January 28, 11:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 05:15am until January 27, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 05:15am until January 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -8. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -7. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -13. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -8. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -7. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 11.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Elkins WV
 38.91°N 79.83°W (Elev. 2005 ft)
3:43 am EST Jan 27, 2026
5am EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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