Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Mostly Cloudy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 20 Apr 5:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Cabins WV

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of sprinkles after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of sprinkles after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Cabins WV
 38.97°N 79.28°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
5:41 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
6am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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