Winter Weather Advisory for 2-4 Inches of Snow Tonight into Friday Morning for Southern West Virginia and SW Virginia

A wave of low pressure tracking southeast of the area will provide snowfall late tonight into Friday morning for southern WV and southwest Virginia. Snowfall amounts of 2-4 inches are expected there, with locally higher amounts of around 5 inches over the highest elevations. Snowfall amounts drop off quickly north and west of the Advisory area, with little or now snow over the middle Ohio Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 5 Dec 2:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Bowden WV

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely, mainly before 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am.  Cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered flurries after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Scattered flurries after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Bowden WV
 38.93°N 79.74°W (Elev. 2979 ft)
3:37 am EST Dec 5, 2025
3am EST Dec 5, 2025-6pm EST Dec 11, 2025
 
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