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

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 26 Jan 11:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Bowden WV

Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 12:49pm until January 27, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 12:49pm until January 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -22. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers between 3pm and 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -22. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 11. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -22. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers between 3pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -22. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 11. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 11.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Bowden WV
 38.99°N 79.7°W (Elev. 2759 ft)
11:53 am EST Jan 26, 2026
12pm EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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