Observed 10:05 AM EDT at KEKN

Elkins, WV weather

Sunny and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 10 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 65°18° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (60°16° → 48°9°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (61°16° → 48°9°)

This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 41°5° by 9 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	2%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	4%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	8%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	14%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	14%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	18%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	18%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	19%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	49%	12%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	12%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	55%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	2%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	5%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	99%	7%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	7%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 33°1°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost and patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 1 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–55°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–62°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Highs 61–70°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RLX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Tygart Valley River at Dailey

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 132 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Tygart Valley River at Elkins

1.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 272 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Shavers Fork Cheat River at Bowden

4.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 205 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Tygart Valley River at Belington

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 312 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 115

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 22 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Elkins- Randolph County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1899–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Elkins weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:45 PM; Morning 7:21–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:55 PM; Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:55 PM–7:11 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Elkins. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,500 ft, 25 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Elkins, WV weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tygart Valley River at Dailey

Tygart Valley River at Elkins

Shavers Fork Cheat River at Bowden

Tygart Valley River at Belington

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon