Elkins, WV

West Virginia · Records since 1899–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

97°F

August 11, 1911

+15° from 82° normal

❄ Record Low

43°F

August 11, 1930

-16° from 59° normal
🌞 Normal high: 82°F 🌑 Normal low: 59°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 — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 97°F August 11, 1911
2 93°F August 11, 1926
3 91°F August 11, 2016
4 91°F August 11, 1900
5 90°F August 11, 1988
6 90°F August 11, 1944
7 89°F August 11, 1941
8 89°F August 11, 1939
9 88°F August 11, 2025
10 88°F August 11, 2005

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 43°F August 11, 1930
2 44°F August 11, 1972
3 45°F August 11, 2008
4 46°F August 11, 1962
5 48°F August 11, 1968
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

120 of 221 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

48
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

29.84"
2026 YTD
Normal: 31.79"
-1.95"
2.62"
August so far
August normal: 3.87"
-1.25"
12.38"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 14.34"
-1.96"
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")

Month in Review — July 2026

74.0°F

Average temperature · July 2026

5th-warmest month on record

5th-warmest July of 128 on record

+3.3° vs. 70.6° average (1991–2020)
75.8°F
Warmest month ever
July 2025
75.8°F
Warmest July ever
2025
6
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
94°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 2

Longest 90°F Streak in July

5 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–5, 2026, peaking at 94°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2012 (14 years). The July record is 8 days, set in 1993.


Average July Temperature by Year

1899–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2025 75.8°F
2 2020 74.4°F
3 2012 74.2°F
4 1934 74.1°F
5 2026 74.0°F
6 1955 73.9°F
7 2005 73.9°F
8 2024 73.8°F
9 1901 73.7°F
10 2019 73.6°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2025 75.8°F
2 July 2020 74.4°F
3 July 2012 74.2°F
4 July 1934 74.1°F
5 July 2026 74.0°F
6 July 1955 73.9°F
7 July 2005 73.9°F
8 August 2016 73.9°F
9 July 2024 73.8°F
10 July 1901 73.7°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Elkins, WV 74.0°F 5th of 128
Clarksburg, WV 74.5°F 29th of 99
Morgantown, WV 75.0°F 38th of 139
Wheeling, WV 74.4°F 31st of 119
Parkersburg, WV 75.7°F 41st of 97
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1531 complete months on record.