Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elkins, Elkins-Randolph County-Jennings Randolph Field (KEKN)

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 10:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Cabins WV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain between noon and 4pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then rain after 1am.  Low around 42. Southeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of rain between noon and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then rain after 1am. Low around 42. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Cabins WV
 38.99°N 79.25°W (Elev. 2090 ft)
9:52 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
11pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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