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 >

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 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 26 Jan 5:51 pm 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
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers 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. Southwest 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 slight 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 20%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -2. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. 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. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A slight 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 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -2. 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 7 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 11.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Junior WV
 38.99°N 79.96°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
5:28 pm EST Jan 26, 2026
6pm EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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