Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	30.08 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Jan 2:51 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Canaan Hgts WV

This Afternoon
High: 35 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Snow/Sleet
Likely and
Windy
Thursday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 23 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 3 °F
Snow
Sunday
High: 14 °F
Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Snow and sleet likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

Saturday

A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

Snow. Low around 3. Chance of precipitation is 90%.