Morgantown, WV
West Virginia · Records since 1874–2026
☁️ 78°F
Feels like 84°
Currently in Morgantown
As of 8:00 PM EDT
Records for July 28
🔥 Record High
99°F
July 28, 1930
+15° from 84° normal❄ Record Low
50°F
July 28, 1937
-14° from 64° normal
🌞 Normal high: 84°F 🌑 Normal low: 64°F 1991–2020 normals
All-Time Records — Morgantown
105°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 26, 1893
-25°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 10, 1899
5.01"
Wettest Day Ever
Aug 5, 1956
20.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Mar 13, 1993
Top 10 Record Highs — July 28
| # | Temp | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | 99°F | July 28, 1930 |
| 2 | 97°F | July 28, 1892 |
| 3 | 96°F | July 28, 1952 |
| 4 | 95°F | July 28, 1993 |
| 5 | 95°F | July 28, 1929 |
| 6 | 95°F | July 28, 1901 |
| 7 | 95°F | July 28, 1893 |
| 8 | 94°F | July 28, 2023 |
| 9 | 94°F | July 28, 1894 |
| 10 | 93°F | July 28, 1995 |
Top 5 Record Lows — July 28
| # | Temp | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 🥶 | 50°F | July 28, 1937 |
| 2 | 51°F | July 28, 1893 |
| 3 | 52°F | July 28, 1962 |
| 4 | 52°F | July 28, 1920 |
| 5 | 52°F | July 28, 1907 |
Heat Wave Summary — Morgantown
threshold: 90°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)4.4
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
94°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
10
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far
2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal
Year to date
Above normal
Below normal
101 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.
Days ≥ 90°F Per Year
1874–20269
2026 so far
16
Avg/year 1970–2025
15
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
61
Most in a year (1936)
Average Daily High by Decade
Full year · complete decades only
Longest Heat Waves — Morgantown
| # | Dates | Days | Peak | Avg High | Avg Overnight Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jul 13, 1934 – Jul 27, 1934 | 15 | 102°F (Jul 21) | 95°F | 64°F |
| 2 | Jul 20, 1940 – Aug 1, 1940 | 13 | 95°F (Jul 27) | 92°F | 67°F |
| 3 | Jun 26, 1934 – Jul 7, 1934 | 12 | 97°F (Jun 28) | 93°F | 68°F |
| 4 | Jun 20, 1933 – Jul 1, 1933 | 12 | 95°F (Jun 22) | 92°F | 64°F |
| 5 | Aug 25, 1953 – Sep 4, 1953 | 11 | 102°F (Sep 3) | 96°F | 64°F |
| 6 | Jun 28, 2012 – Jul 8, 2012 | 11 | 101°F (Jul 7) | 95°F | 68°F |
| 7 | Sep 6, 1897 – Sep 16, 1897 | 11 | 99°F (Sep 16) | 96°F | 57°F |
| 8 | Aug 17, 1936 – Aug 27, 1936 | 11 | 97°F (Aug 21) | 94°F | 60°F |
| 9 | Jul 20, 1892 – Jul 29, 1892 | 10 | 103°F (Jul 24) | 100°F | 70°F |
| 10 | Jun 9, 1967 – Jun 18, 1967 | 10 | 97°F (Jun 13) | 93°F | 67°F |
Heat Waves Per Year
Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)
Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low
33
2026 so far
above-normal nights
44.1
Avg / summer
1970–2020
67
Most in a summer
1995
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
26.25"
2026 YTD
Normal: 26.18"
+0.07"
3.18"
July so far
July normal: 4.93"
-1.75"
8.86"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.65"
-3.79"
7
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")