Wheeling, WV

West Virginia · Records since 1881–2026

☁️ 75°F Feels like 80°
Currently in Wheeling
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Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

100°F

July 28, 1930

+17° from 83° normal

❄ Record Low

42°F

July 28, 1962

-21° from 63° normal
🌞 Normal high: 83°F 🌑 Normal low: 63°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Wheeling

🔥
106°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 22, 1934
-26°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 27, 1934
🌧
6.20"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 30, 1911
24.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Nov 25, 1950

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 100°F July 28, 1930
2 98°F July 28, 1931
3 97°F July 28, 1941
4 96°F July 28, 1954
5 95°F July 28, 1997
6 95°F July 28, 1952
7 95°F July 28, 1933
8 94°F July 28, 1918
9 93°F July 28, 2024
10 93°F July 28, 1964

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 42°F July 28, 1962
2 45°F July 28, 1946
3 45°F July 28, 1937
4 47°F July 28, 1971
5 48°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 1881–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Wheeling

threshold: 91°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.6
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
96°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
8
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

104 of 205 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1900–2026
6
2026 so far
20
Avg/year 1970–2025
12
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
56
Most in a year (1931)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Wheeling

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 26, 1931 – Aug 9, 1931 15 101°F (Aug 8) 96°F 62°F
2 Aug 8, 1988 – Aug 21, 1988 14 98°F (Aug 17) 94°F 68°F
3 Jul 16, 1930 – Jul 28, 1930 13 103°F (Jul 20) 97°F 58°F
4 Jul 7, 1936 – Jul 18, 1936 12 105°F (Jul 14) 98°F 59°F
5 Aug 24, 1953 – Sep 4, 1953 12 103°F (Sep 2) 98°F 57°F
6 Jul 19, 1934 – Jul 28, 1934 10 106°F (Jul 22) 99°F 61°F
7 Jun 19, 1943 – Jun 28, 1943 10 98°F (Jun 24) 94°F 60°F
8 Jul 20, 1918 – Jul 29, 1918 10 97°F (Jul 21) 94°F 62°F
9 Jul 24, 1941 – Aug 1, 1941 9 100°F (Jul 27) 95°F 64°F
10 Jul 4, 1944 – Jul 12, 1944 9 97°F (Jul 11) 93°F 57°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

32
2026 so far
above-normal nights
42.1
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

20.21"
2026 YTD
Normal: 22.08"
-1.87"
2.34"
July so far
July normal: 3.35"
-1.01"
5.24"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 11.23"
-5.99"
4
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")