HOTTESTSINCE.COMBrowse statesThe AlmanacYear in ReviewThe Wire
HOT10
Hottest Since
National Heat Records
West Virginia · THREADEX · 1926–2026

Parkersburg, WV

39.340°N, 81.444°W · station PKBthr · 101 years of record
94°F
forecast high · Sep 2

7-Day Forecast

NWS NDFD forecast high temperature for Parkersburg.
93°TUE9/194°WED9/293°THU9/388°FRI9/485°SAT9/583°SUN9/682°MON9/7

This Day in History

Every year's high on each of the next 7 forecast dates at Parkersburg — toggle a day below. The forecast line shows where it lands; the ringed bar is the hottest on record.

Ranks

#6 / 97
warmest Sep 2 in 97 yrs of record

Warmest Sep 2 ever

100°F
set in 1953

Coolest Sep 2 ever

64°F
set in 2006
Forecast high 94°F — 6th warmest Sep 2 of 97 years · record 100°F (1953) · warmest since 2011.
1926: 85°F1927: 85°F1928: 75°F1929: 91°F1930: 95°F1931: 78°F1932: 98°F1933: 90°F1934: 84°F1935: 66°F1936: 86°F1937: 92°F1938: 75°F1939: 91°F1940: 78°F1941: 83°F1942: 85°F1943: 83°F1944: 79°F1945: 80°F1946: 77°F1947: 83°F1948: 77°F1949: 80°F1950: 78°F1951: 83°F1952: 90°F1953: 100°F1954: 80°F1955: 76°F1956: 88°F1957: 97°F1958: 71°F1959: 84°F1960: 92°F1961: 91°F1962: 75°F1963: 83°F1964: 75°F1965: 74°F1966: 87°F1967: 74°F1968: 75°F1969: 78°F1970: 84°F1971: 80°F1972: 86°F1973: 97°F1974: 75°F1975: 82°F1976: 77°F1977: 90°F1978: 82°F1979: 84°F1980: 90°F1981: 87°F1982: 80°F1983: 83°F1984: 78°F1985: 86°F1986: 76°F1987: 80°F1988: 82°F1989: 77°F1990: 87°F1991: 84°F1992: 78°F1993: 91°F1994: 69°F1995: 78°F1996: 82°F1997: 88°F2001: 77°F2002: 92°F2003: 73°F2004: 81°F2005: 85°F2006: 64°F2007: 87°F2008: 88°F2009: 79°F2010: 94°F2011: 94°F2012: 86°F2013: 85°F2014: 86°F2015: 90°F2016: 83°F2017: 66°F2018: 91°F2019: 82°F2020: 86°F2021: 78°F2022: 86°F2023: 88°F2024: 86°F2025: 83°F94° forecast6065707580859095100193019401950196019701980199020102020
📖 Parkersburg's full Climate Almanac →

The Numbers

Forecast high · Sep 294°F
Hottest this date since2011
This-date record100°F
This-date rank#6 of 97
Hottest at any time since2026
All-time record104°F (1930)
Odds to tie/break0.0% (daily)
Period of record1926–2026

Record Book

The hottest and coldest ever recorded at Parkersburg in each calendar month, and for the whole 1926–2026 record — with the year each was set.
MonthRecord HighRecord Low
Jan78°FJan 25, 1950-24°FJan 19, 1994
Feb79°FFeb 24, 2017-10°FFeb 4, 1996
Mar89°FMar 25, 1929-3°FMar 4, 1943
Apr91°FApr 30, 194218°FApr 7, 1982
May95°FMay 16, 196228°FMay 9, 2020
Jun100°FJun 25, 198836°FJun 11, 1972
Jul104°FJul 28, 193044°FJul 1, 1988
Aug102°FAug 4, 193040°FAug 29, 1986
Sep102°FSep 3, 195332°FSep 29, 1942
Oct96°FOct 3, 201921°FOct 21, 1952
Nov86°FNov 3, 19614°FNov 30, 1929
Dec78°FDec 3, 1982-16°FDec 23, 1989
All-time104°FJul 28, 1930-24°FJan 19, 1994

2026 Records So Far

Records set or tied at Parkersburg so far this year — through Aug 30.

Record Highs in 2026

6 broke
plus 0 tied — daily record highs set this year

Record Lows in 2026

3 broke
plus 2 tied — daily record lows set this year

Record Warm Nights & Cold Days

Two more daily records, kept separate from the rankings: the warmest a night has ever stayed (record high minimum) and the coldest a day has ever gotten (record low maximum) — the flip side of the usual record high and low.

Warmest low ever

82°F
record high minimum — the night it never cooled · Jul 21, 1930

Coldest high ever

1°F
record low maximum — the day it never warmed · Jan 17, 1982
MonthWarmest lowColdest high
Jan61°FJan 25, 19501°FJan 17, 1982
Feb63°FFeb 20, 20189°FFeb 19, 2015
Mar67°FMar 15, 199013°FMar 1, 1980
Apr69°FApr 6, 192931°FApr 13, 1950
May72°FMay 31, 195343°FMay 3, 1940
Jun78°FJun 29, 201253°FJun 2, 1956
Jul82°FJul 21, 193065°FJul 5, 1972
Aug77°FAug 23, 193663°FAug 28, 1986
Sep75°FSep 15, 193148°FSep 29, 1967
Oct73°FOct 6, 194137°FOct 26, 1962
Nov66°FNov 1, 192914°FNov 25, 1950
Dec64°FDec 3, 19824°FDec 25, 1983
All-time82°FJul 21, 19301°FJan 17, 1982

Hot Streaks

Current run

0 days
consecutive days with a high ≥ 90°F

Longest ever

20 days
record run, ended Aug 5 1930

So far in 2026

7 days
days with a high ≥ 90°F this year

Climate Normals

Normal high & low by month, from Parkersburg's own 1991–2020 record. Today's normal high: 83°F · forecast is +11° vs normal.
Jan: 40°FJan: 24°FFeb: 44°FFeb: 25°FMar: 54°FMar: 33°FApr: 67°FApr: 43°FMay: 74°FMay: 52°FJun: 82°FJun: 60°FJul: 85°FJul: 64°FAug: 85°FAug: 63°FSep: 78°FSep: 56°FOct: 67°FOct: 44°FNov: 55°FNov: 35°FDec: 44°FDec: 28°FJFMAMJJASOND

Sun & Location

Sun & Daylight Today

Sunrise5:54 AM
Sunset6:57 PM
Solar noon12:25 PM
Daylight13h 03m · losing 17 min/wk
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.

Location

39.34°N, 81.44°W

Nearby Stations

Zanesville, OH48 mi NWClarksburg, WV65 mi ECharleston, WV66 mi SWheeling, WV71 mi NENew Philadelphia, OH78 mi NMorgantown, WV83 mi E

The Last 6 Weeks

Parkersburg's observed daily high for the last six weeks — a white ring marks any day that broke or tied its daily record for that date.
Parkersburg, WV — last six weeks of daily high

2026 So Far

Every day this year against Parkersburg's own record — the record high, the normal, and the full span ever seen. A shareable look at where the year stands.
Parkersburg, WV — 2026 daily high trace
Download year chart

Every Day Since 1926

Each cell is one day's high at Parkersburg, coloured by temperature — 101 years of record, so heat waves read as warm streaks and cold snaps as blue.
Parkersburg, WV daily high heat map 1926–2026

Days Above the Mark

How many days a year hit a given high at Parkersburg — counted through Sep 2 each year, so you can see whether 2026 is running hot. Pick a threshold:
7 days ≥90°F so far in 2026 — tied for the 81st most in 101 years. Normal for this point: 18. Record: 44 in 1988.

Share Card

A ready-to-share summary of Parkersburg's outlook — post it, or link this page.
Parkersburg, WV hot share card
Download card
See Parkersburg on coldestsince.com →