Elkins, WV

4 October 2026: 2026 so far averaged 56.3°F in Elkins, WV, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, 5th warmest of 128.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 70°F; Coldest since 2022; 55th coldest of 128
Low: 50°F; Warmest since 2024; 34th warmest of 128
Precipitation: 0.01 in; Wettest since 2021; 40th wettest of 128

Every 4 October high in Elkins, WV since 1899: 70°F in 2026; the highest is 85°F, in 2005.

Normal range, 57.6 to 81°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Elkins, WV since 1899: 50°F in 2026; the lowest is 13°F, in 1974.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	70	50
2025	81	41
2024	79	51
2023	82	50
2022	55	37
2021	76	54
2020	65	35
2019	76	45
2018	79	55
2017	81	37
2016	77	47
2015	64	48
2014	61	42
2013	81	54
2012	72	48
2011	53	46
2010	54	45
2009	59	41
2008	70	36
2007	84	52
2006	78	54
2005	85	47
2004	70	39
2003	53	43
2002	80	58
2001	73	39
2000	80	49
1999	66	48
1998	67	56
1997	77	46
1996	58	31
1995	70	61
1994	62	34
1993	67	31
1992	62	41
1991	78	51
1990	69	44
1989	52	33
1988	61	35
1987	50	27
1986	75	69
1985	80	54
1984	69	38
1983	77	40
1982	74	53
1981	65	27
1980	49	40
1979	68	44
1978	64	40
1977	60	36
1976	70	46
1975	73	30
1974	62	13
1973	77	58
1972	70	41
1971	80	58
1970	56	30
1969	70	46
1968	49	32
1967	79	44
1966	70	42
1965	52	34
1964	64	43
1963	63	36
1962	64	58
1961	47	32
1960	62	42
1959	82	53
1958	65	40
1957	62	31
1956	64	55
1955	78	44
1954	79	60
1953	81	39
1952	71	25
1951	82	45
1950	59	37
1949	75	52
1948	56	46
1947	79	34
1946	80	32
1945	71	30
1944	71	53
1943	54	33
1942	73	59
1941	75	65
1940	71	40
1939	74	42
1938	67	37
1937	67	56
1936	72	35
1935	52	30
1934	69	40
1933	67	39
1932	70	48
1931	78	47
1930	66	33
1929	51	34
1928	80	50
1927	66	44
1926	84	58
1925	70	58
1924	74	47
1923	66	42
1922	81	47
1921	48	40
1920	72	42
1919	81	54
1918	73	39
1917	67	50
1916	73	38
1915	81	47
1914	72	43
1913	67	43
1912	75	46
1911	77	60
1910	80	63
1909	67	39
1908	77	28
1907	69	59
1906	72	58
1905	75	41
1904	74	30
1903	84	52
1902	76	50
1901	47	30
1900	79	60
1899	76	31

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	67°FRecord 87°F, 1900	33°FRecord 22°F, 1965
7 October	Record 85°F, 2018, 2017, 1941	Record 24°F, 1964

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Elkins, WV, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 34th warmest of 128.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1941	71.1
2	2019	70.9
3	1986	69.3
4	1919	68.4
5	1954	68.1
6	1926	67.9
7	1971	67.5
8	2018	67.3
9	2023	65.8
10	2002	65.6
10	1900	65.6
12	2005	65.5
13	1927	65.3
14	1903	64.9
15	2024	64.8
16	2013	64.6
17	1951	64.4
17	1910	64.4
19	1959	63.6
20	1925	63.4
21	1906	63.3
22	1969	63
23	2012	62.8
24	1973	62.6
25	1911	62.5
26	1922	62.4
27	1995	62.1
28	2007	62
28	1955	62
30	1991	61.9
31	2016	61.8
32	1982	61.6
33	1905	61.5
34	2026	61.4
35	2021	61.3
36	1953	61.1
36	1942	61.1
38	1937	60.9
39	2000	60.8
40	1956	60.5
41	1931	60.3
42	1907	60.1
43	2025	60
44	1962	59.9
45	1944	59.8
46	1902	59.4
47	2014	59.1
47	1964	59.1
47	1928	59.1
50	2006	58.8
51	1979	58.6
52	1918	58.5
53	1950	58.3
54	2004	58.1
55	1967	58
55	1915	58
57	1983	57.4
58	1985	57.3
58	1948	57.3
60	1988	57.1
61	1976	57
62	2017	56.6
63	1932	56.5
64	1949	56.4
64	1913	56.4
66	1933	55.9
66	1914	55.9
68	1989	55.5
69	2001	55.4
70	1945	55.3
71	1960	54.8
72	1990	54.6
73	2015	54.4
73	1999	54.4
73	1978	54.4
76	1994	54.3
77	1924	54.1
78	1940	54
79	1977	53.9
80	1963	53.8
80	1936	53.8
80	1904	53.8
83	1957	53.4
84	1934	53.3
85	1952	53.1
86	1972	52.8
86	1912	52.8
88	1968	52.5
89	1997	52.3
89	1921	52.3
91	2009	52.1
91	1998	52.1
91	1980	52.1
91	1923	52.1
95	1996	52
96	1917	51.9
97	1970	51.8
98	1965	51.5
98	1943	51.5
98	1916	51.5
101	1939	51.4
101	1901	51.4
103	1938	51.1
104	2010	51
105	2022	50.9
106	1993	50.8
106	1975	50.8
108	1961	50.5
109	1909	50.3
110	2008	50.1
110	1992	50.1
112	2020	49.8
113	1958	49.4
114	1966	49.1
115	1981	49
116	1946	48.9
116	1920	48.9
118	1908	48.6
119	1947	48.3
120	1930	48.1
121	1984	47.6
122	1929	47
123	1935	46.8
124	1899	45.9
125	1987	44.1
126	2011	43.5
127	2003	41.6
128	1974	38

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Elkins, WV, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Year	Record low	Year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	81	47	90	2019	22	1899	72	41
2 October 2026	77	50	88	2019	23	1947	71.5	43.5
3 October 2026	66	50	90	2019	20	1974	73	43.5
4 October 2026	70	50	85	2005	13	1974	70	46

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Elkins, WV since 1899.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	2005	85
2	2007	84
2	1926	84
2	1903	84
5	2023	82
5	1959	82
5	1951	82
8	2025	81
8	2017	81
8	2013	81
8	1953	81
8	1922	81
8	1919	81
8	1915	81
15	2002	80
15	2000	80
15	1985	80
15	1971	80
15	1946	80
15	1928	80

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Elkins, WV since 1899.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1974	13
2	1952	25
3	1987	27
3	1981	27
5	1908	28
6	1975	30
6	1970	30
6	1945	30
6	1935	30
6	1904	30
6	1901	30
12	1996	31
12	1993	31
12	1957	31
12	1899	31
16	1968	32
16	1961	32
16	1946	32
19	1989	33
19	1943	33

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Elkins, WV since 1899.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1999	1.90
2	1962	1.72
3	1907	1.01
4	2018	0.75
5	2006	0.69
6	1925	0.62
7	1956	0.54
8	1906	0.46
9	1979	0.38
10	1902	0.37
11	1998	0.34
12	2003	0.33
13	1990	0.31
14	2020	0.29
15	1929	0.28
16	1986	0.27
17	2010	0.22
18	1978	0.21
19	1911	0.20
20	1921	0.19

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 70°F in Elkins, WV, the coldest 4 October day since 2022, tied 55th coldest of 128 (with 2008, 2004, 1995 and 6 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 50°F in Elkins, WV, the warmest 4 October night since 2024, tied 34th warmest of 128 (with 2023, 1928, 1917 and 1 other year).
Sunday 4 October 2026: 0.01 in of precipitation in Elkins, WV, the wettest 4 October since 2021, tied 40th wettest of 128 (with 1920).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 67°F in Elkins, WV, which would be the coldest 6 October day since 2012, tied 44th coldest of 128 (with 1958, 1945 and 1934) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 33°F in Elkins, WV, which would be the coldest 6 October night since 2004, tied 25th coldest of 128 (with 1950 and 1932) (National Weather Service forecast).
Elkins, WV on 6 October: record high 87°F (1900), record low 22°F (1965).
Elkins, WV on 7 October: record high 85°F (2018, 2017 and 1941), record low 24°F (1964).
October 2026 so far averaged 61.4°F in Elkins, WV, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2024, 34th warmest of 128.
October 2026 so far brought 0.59 in of precipitation in Elkins, WV, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2024, tied 35th wettest of 128 (with 1998 and 1981).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 66.4°F in Elkins, WV, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2019, tied 9th warmest of 128 (with 1971 and 1921).
Fall 2026 so far brought 6.48 in of precipitation in Elkins, WV, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2018, tied 11th wettest of 128 (with 1921).
2026 so far brought 42.19 in of precipitation in Elkins, WV, the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2022, 22nd wettest of 128.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 5.36 in of precipitation in Elkins, WV, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 113th driest of 128.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 13.21 in of precipitation in Elkins, WV, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 125th driest of 128.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 19.43 in of precipitation in Elkins, WV, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 124th driest of 128.
Elkins, WV has had 10 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2024, 14th most of 128.
Elkins, WV has had 75 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 112th most of 128 (with 1948).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Elkins, WV came on Friday 15 May 2026, the latest since 2021, tied 42nd latest of 128 (with 2021 and 1936).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Elkins, WV run from 1899 to 4 October 2026, with 8 days missing; current station ELKINS- RANDOLPH COUNTY AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Elkins, WV, 1899 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.