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Very Cold Temperatures Round Out the Month of January

Dangerously cold air and gusty winds will create life-threatening wind chills tonight 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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 NW 8 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 26 Jan 10:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Junior WV

Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 07:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -16. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -16. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 11.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Junior WV
 38.99°N 79.96°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
Last Update:
11:03 am EST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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