Very Cold Temperatures Round Out the Month of January

Dangerously cold air and gusty winds will create life-threatening wind chills through Tuesday, with extreme cold persisting all week. Temperatures are not expected to rise above freezing anywhere in the area through the end of January. 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.

Light Snow

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 9 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1024.9 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 26 Jan 8:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Elkins WV

Extreme Cold Warning until January 27, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning until January 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: -3 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers between 3pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers between 7pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -3. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -16. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -3. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Elkins WV
 38.98°N 79.85°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
9:08 pm EST Jan 26, 2026
9pm EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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