Elkins, WV Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Special Weather Statement

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 20°F
Feels Like 20°F  
Humidity 98% Dew Point 20°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.24 in.
Report from a personal weather station 2 mi. WSW of central Elkins
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Mostly Cloudy, Low 21F
 
21
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Snow, High 31F, Low 17F
40%
31
17
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Rain And Snow, High 38F, Low 27F
50%
38
27
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 40F, Low 25F
20%
40
25
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Rain, High 41F, Low 21F
30%
41
21
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 32F, Low 14F
32
14
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow, High 38F, Low 27F
40%
38
27

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 31°F to 41°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 41°F with lows around 24°F.

This Date in Weather History

1926 - Yuma, AZ, was soaked with 1.10 inch of rain, and by the 10th of the month had received 4.43 inches, making it the wettest December of record. The average annual rainfall for Yuma is 3.38 inches.

More on this and other weather history

Elkins, WV 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

Thursday Dec 4

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind.

Friday Dec 5

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Sunday Dec 7

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Wednesday Dec 10

Rain

Day: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.


About Elkins, WV

Elkins is a city in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. The population was 6,950 at the 2020 census. It lies along the Tygart Valley River and was incorporated in 1890, taking its name from Stephen B. Elkins, the city's co-founder and later U.S. Senator from West Virginia. Elkins is home to Davis and Elkins College and the Mountain State Forest Festival, held in early October every year.

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