Excessive Heat in West Virginia

Events

318

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

None recorded

• Excessive Heat in West Virginia, February 26, 200034 eventsAfternoon temperatures rose to near 80 degrees in some towns in the western lowlands. Sutton and Hamlin reported 81 degrees, Weston,Glenville, and Clendenin had 80, Charleston 79, Parkersburg 77, and Elkins 74.
• Excessive Heat in West Virginia, March 8, 200034 eventsAfternoon maximum temperatures reached into the low and mid 80s for the urban locations in the western lowlands. The mountain communities saw readings in the 70s.
• Excessive Heat in West Virginia, January 2 to 4, 200034 eventsAfternoon temperatures on the 2nd and the 3rd rose into the upper 60s to mid 70s for the lowlands, with 60s in the mountains. The warmest from preliminary data was 76 degrees from Hamlin on the 2nd. Madison had 75 degrees, while Clendenin and Spencer both recorded 74 degrees.
• Excessive Heat in West Virginia, February 9, 200134 eventsAfternoon temperature reached into the upper 60s to mid 70s for the lowlands. Even the high mountains had readings in theupper 50s. Preliminary data indicated the airport at Elkins reached 75 degrees.
• Excessive Heat in West Virginia, January 28, 200234 eventsAfternoon temperatures peaked in the 60s and 70s. The warmest reading was 74 degrees from Williamson and Hamlin.
• Excessive Heat in West Virginia, January 31, 200234 eventsAhead of a storm system in the Mississippi Valley, that brought heavy snow to the Chicago vicinity, afternoon temperatures soared into the 70s and lower 80s. Even the high mountains reached into the 60s.
• Excessive Heat in West Virginia, April 16, 200234 eventsAfternoon temperatures reached into the mid 80s to the lower 90s, for most communities. The warmest temperature was 93 degrees from Hamlin on Lincoln County.
• Excessive Heat in West Virginia, February 25, 200033 eventsAfternoon temperatures rose well into the 70s with a few spots reaching near 80 degrees. Even the high mountains saw readings in the 60s.
• Excessive Heat in West Virginia, August 16, 200718 eventsAfternoon temperatures rose into the 100 to 105 degree range across the lowlands with mid 90s through the higher terrain. The 104 degrees at Charleston tied for the hottest temperature measured at the airport. Huntington reached 103 degrees, with Beckley observing 94.
• Excessive Heat in West Virginia, January 2 to 4, 20008 eventsHigh pressure off the Southeast U.S. coast turned winds southerly over the Mid-Atlantic region on the 2nd, starting a conveyer belt of warm air that would remain over the region through the 4th. With ample sunshine, high temperatures reached the lower 60s to lower 70s.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in West Virginia, July 20, 20197 eventsTemperatures in the 90s combined with dew points near 70 degrees to create dangerously high heat index values.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in West Virginia, July 19, 20197 eventsTemperatures well into the 90s combined with dew points near 70 degrees to create dangerously high heat index values.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in West Virginia, July 21, 20197 eventsTemperatures in the 90s combined with dew points in the 70s to create dangerously high heat index values.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in West Virginia, July 22, 20116 eventsStrong upper-level high pressure built over the region during the 22nd. Surface high pressure over the Atlantic Ocean caused moist air to move into the region from the south.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in West Virginia, July 21, 20114 eventsUpper-level high pressure provided enough subsidence to cause hot conditions on the 21st. Surface high pressure over the Atlantic caused moist air to move into the region from the south.
• Excessive Heat in West Virginia, July 16, 20243 eventsHot and humid conditions overspread much of the region on July 15 and July 16, resulting in the hottest temperatures of the Summer in 2024. Heat index values reached and exceeded 100 to 110, with daily record high temperatures tied and set.
• Excessive Heat in West Virginia, July 15, 20242 eventsHot and humid conditions overspread much of the region on July 15 and July 16, resulting in the hottest temperatures of the Summer in 2024. Heat index values reached and exceeded 100 to 110, with daily record high temperatures tied and set.
• Excessive Heat in West Virginia, June 24, 20252 eventsA large area of high pressure across the region brought extreme heat and humidity to the Mid-Atlantic.
• Excessive Heat in West Virginia, June 23, 20252 eventsA large area of high pressure across the region brought extreme heat and humidity to the Mid-Atlantic.
• Excessive Heat in West Virginia, July 28, 20231 eventThe combination of a strong upper-level high pressure over the central United States and moist southwest winds resulted in hot and humid conditions across the Mid-Atlantic that produced excessive heat conditions.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.