Elkins, WV

West Virginia · Records since 1899–2026

☁️ 75°F Feels like 81°
Currently in Elkins
As of 8:00 PM EDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

94°F

July 28, 1993

+11° from 83° normal

❄ Record Low

42°F

July 28, 1977

-18° from 60° normal
🌞 Normal high: 83°F 🌑 Normal low: 60°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Elkins

🔥
99°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 16, 1988
-28°F
Coldest Day Ever
Dec 30, 1917
🌧
5.02"
Wettest Day Ever
Nov 4, 1985
19.9"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 19, 2009

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 94°F July 28, 1993
2 93°F July 28, 1930
3 92°F July 28, 1952
4 92°F July 28, 1941
5 92°F July 28, 1940
6 91°F July 28, 2023
7 90°F July 28, 1901
8 89°F July 28, 2024
9 89°F July 28, 1964
10 89°F July 28, 1913

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 42°F July 28, 1977
2 42°F July 28, 1962
3 45°F July 28, 1946
4 46°F July 28, 1937
5 47°F July 28, 1920
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1899–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Elkins

threshold: 87°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.3
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
91°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
0
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
2
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

114 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1899–2026
8
2026 so far
5
Avg/year 1970–2025
7
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
24
Most in a year (1993)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Elkins

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 8, 1988 – Aug 18, 1988 11 93°F (Aug 15) 90°F 60°F
2 Jun 26, 1913 – Jul 5, 1913 10 94°F (Jul 1) 89°F 64°F
3 Aug 27, 1953 – Sep 4, 1953 9 97°F (Sep 3) 92°F 55°F
4 Jul 21, 1901 – Jul 29, 1901 9 94°F (Jul 21) 90°F 63°F
5 Aug 23, 1993 – Aug 31, 1993 9 94°F (Aug 26) 92°F 62°F
6 Jul 8, 1936 – Jul 15, 1936 8 96°F (Jul 10) 91°F 62°F
7 Jul 4, 1988 – Jul 11, 1988 8 94°F (Jul 8) 91°F 52°F
8 Jul 4, 1993 – Jul 11, 1993 8 92°F (Jul 9) 91°F 62°F
9 Jun 24, 2005 – Jul 1, 2005 8 92°F (Jun 27) 89°F 59°F
10 Jun 21, 2025 – Jun 28, 2025 8 92°F (Jun 24) 89°F 64°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

39
2026 so far
above-normal nights
40.3
Avg / summer
1970–2020
67
Most in a summer
2005

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

26.87"
2026 YTD
Normal: 29.37"
-2.50"
4.49"
July so far
July normal: 5.99"
-1.50"
9.41"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 14.34"
-4.93"
6
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")