Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Partly Cloudy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1004.9 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 3:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Cabins WV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light southwest wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Rain and snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Cabins WV
 38.97°N 79.28°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
3:54 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
4pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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