Forecast Details for Elkins, WV

Recent Locations: Elkins, WV

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday: Showers likely, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday: A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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