Significant Winter Storm to Impact the Area this Weekend Followed by Very Cold Temperatures Next Week

A major winter storm brings snow and ice today through Monday, causing major travel disruptions and likely power outages. A period of heavy rain Sunday may also trigger nuisance flooding in southern WV and southwest VA. Extremely cold temperatures will then follow through next week. Please prepare for hazardous conditions and stay up-to-date on the latest forecasts. Read More >

Climate Top Ten for April at Elkins, West Virginia

Period of Record: 1899 to 2025

Temperatures (°F)
Warmest			Coldest
#	Average Temp.	Year	#	Average Temp.	Year
1.	56.0	2017	1.	42.3	1907
2.	55.5	1954	2.	43.5	1901
3.	54.9	2019	3.	43.7	1975
4.	54.7	1948	4.	44.0	1997
5.	54.6	2024	5.	44.2	1961
6.	54.2	2025	6.	44.3	1943
7.	54.1	1941	7.	44.6	1926
8.	53.8	1994	8.	44.7	1904
		2011			1982
10.	53.6	1945	10.	45.4	1950, 1971
Normal: 51.5 (1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals)

Precipitation (Inches)
Wettest			Driest
#	Amount	Year	#	Amount	Year
1.	7.25	1927	1.	1.02	1971
2.	7.06	2011	2.	1.13	1976
3.	6.97	1914	3.	1.37	1900
		2015	4.	1.54	1955
5.	6.95	1972			1968
6.	6.90	1965	6.	1.74	2010
7.	6.74	1928	7.	1.91	2023
8.	6.63	1966	8.	1.93	1946
9.	6.56	2020	9.	1.94	1919
10.	6.53	1939			2014
Normal: 4.10 (1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals)

Snowfall (Inches)
Greatest			Least
#	Amount	Year	#	Amount	Year
1.	24.8	1987	1.	0.0	1941
2.	22.6	1902			1947
3.	18.8	1986			1998
4.	17.0	1928			1999
5.	13.8	1990			2002
6.	13.3	1962			2003
7.	11.6	1901			2010
8.	11.0	1918			2015
9.	10.4	1907	9.	T	1910
10.	9.2	2005			1912+
Normal: 2.3 (1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals)