Very Cold Temperatures Round Out the Month of January

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

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 10 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 27 Jan 6:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Bowden WV

Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 07:05pm until January 28, 11:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 07:05pm until January 28, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Wed

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Cold

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.

    High: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -16. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Bowden WV
 38.99°N 79.7°W (Elev. 2759 ft)
3:43 pm EST Jan 27, 2026
7pm EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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