Wheeling, WV

An ordinary day: 4 October 2026 was cooler than 58 of 123 earlier years.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 72°F; Warmest since 2025; 59th warmest of 124
Low: 44°F; Coldest since 2022; 52nd coldest of 124

No measurable precipitation in Wheeling, WV for 2 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October low in Wheeling, WV since 1900: 44°F in 2026; the lowest is 25°F, in 1952.

Normal range, 39 to 59°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October high in Wheeling, WV since 1900: 72°F in 2026; the highest is 88°F, in 1951.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	72	44
2025	81	50
2024	80	50
2023	83	57
2022	62	42
2021	75	59
2020	68	46
2019	66	47
2018	80	54
2017	82	53
2016	75	53
2015	65	50
2014	53	38
2013	81	63
2012	74	56
2011	63	50
2010	53	43
2009	58	50
2008	63	44
2007	86	55
2006	80	59
2005	81	59
2004	67	42
2003	53	43
2002	84	67
2001	76	57
2000	79	57
1999	60	45
1998	54	48
1997	74	50
1996	57	36
1995	81	51
1994	64	39
1993	61	39
1992	75	48
1990	73	52
1989	64	41
1988	64	40
1987	57	35
1986	79	63
1985	76	58
1984	66	41
1983	75	60
1982	80	50
1981	61	34
1980	62	43
1979	60	51
1978	64	52
1977	67	45
1976	74	46
1975	71	36
1974	60	28
1973	81	59
1972	72	44
1971	80	56
1970	63	33
1969	75	50
1968	64	39
1967	84	46
1966	69	45
1965	56	32
1964	68	36
1963	70	41
1962	73	57
1961	55	37
1960	68	41
1959	85	59
1958	69	40
1957	63	29
1956	69	46
1955	81	52
1954	80	66
1953	86	45
1952	71	25
1951	88	48
1950	60	42
1949	74	57
1948	60	37
1947	81	39
1946	84	33
1945	68	29
1944	75	42
1943	61	30
1942	68	55
1941	83	65
1940	72	45
1939	79	36
1938	70	34
1937	74	56
1936	75	34
1935	55	27
1934	74	42
1933	70	36
1932	80	46
1931	87	45
1930	67	35
1929	56	41
1928	81	48
1927	68	58
1926	85	58
1925	72	60
1924	71	43
1923	64	39
1922	83	47
1921	55	37
1920	76	46
1919	85	46
1918	72	37
1916	74	43
1915	76	54
1913	67	46
1912	72	57
1911	75	58
1910	78	43
1909	66	42
1908	73	38
1907	70	59
1906	69	59
1905	73	46
1904	66	34
1903	83	58
1902	59	50
1901	53	31
1900	81	59

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	64°FRecord 90°F, 1941	39°FRecord 23°F, 1964
7 October	Record 90°F, 1941	Record 23°F, 1964

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Wheeling, WV, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 33rd warmest of 119.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2002	72.9
1	1954	72.9
3	2019	72.8
4	1986	72.4
5	2018	69.9
6	2013	69.4
7	2007	69.1
8	1971	68.9
9	2023	68.6
10	1973	68.5
11	1926	68.4
12	1959	68.1
13	1951	68
13	1941	68
13	1900	68
16	1927	67.1
17	1903	66.3
18	2000	66
18	1995	66
18	1983	66
21	2005	65.9
22	1982	65.3
22	1969	65.3
24	2025	64.6
25	2024	63.9
26	2016	63.6
26	1922	63.6
28	1937	63.3
29	1931	63
30	2006	62.9
31	2021	62.8
32	2001	62.6
33	2026	62.5
33	2012	62.5
35	1988	62.4
35	1953	62.4
35	1910	62.4
38	1968	62.1
39	1905	62
40	1967	61.8
40	1942	61.8
42	1950	61.5
42	1944	61.5
44	1932	61.1
45	2017	60.8
46	1962	60.6
46	1906	60.6
48	1911	60.5
49	1928	60.3
50	1979	60
50	1907	60
52	1994	59.9
53	1989	59.8
54	1990	59.5
54	1955	59.5
54	1915	59.5
57	1985	59
58	1980	58.9
59	1976	58.6
60	1978	58.4
60	1948	58.4
62	1949	58.3
63	2014	58.1
64	1963	57.9
65	1999	57.8
65	1977	57.8
65	1956	57.8
68	1918	57.3
69	1933	57.1
70	1913	57
71	1945	56.8
72	1997	56.3
73	1961	56.1
73	1921	56.1
75	1964	56
75	1912	56
77	1992	55.5
78	1970	55.4
79	1940	55.3
79	1902	55.3
81	2004	55
81	1972	55
83	1952	54.6
84	1936	54.5
84	1924	54.5
86	1934	54.3
86	1916	54.3
86	1904	54.3
89	1965	54
90	1943	53.9
90	1920	53.9
92	2015	53.8
92	1996	53.8
92	1939	53.8
95	1981	53.6
95	1957	53.6
97	2022	53.3
97	2009	53.3
99	1975	53.1
99	1901	53.1
101	1960	53
102	2020	52.9
102	1923	52.9
104	1946	52.8
105	2010	52.3
106	2008	52
107	1966	51.4
107	1929	51.4
109	1947	51.3
110	1993	51.1
110	1958	51.1
112	1908	50.8
113	1998	50.5
114	1938	50.4
115	1930	49.4
116	1935	48.3
117	2011	48.1
118	1974	45.6
119	2003	45.1

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Wheeling, 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	82	62	90	2019	27	1947	68	48
2 October 2026	71	55	88	2019	28	1947	71	46
3 October 2026	66	48	90	1951	29	1966	73	51
4 October 2026	72	44	88	1951	25	1952	68	50

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Wheeling, WV since 1900.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1951	88
2	1931	87
3	2007	86
3	1953	86
5	1959	85
5	1926	85
5	1919	85
8	2002	84
8	1967	84
8	1946	84
11	2023	83
11	1941	83
11	1922	83
11	1903	83
15	2017	82
16	2025	81
16	2013	81
16	2005	81
16	1995	81
16	1973	81

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Wheeling, WV since 1900.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1952	25
2	1935	27
3	1974	28
4	1957	29
4	1945	29
6	1943	30
7	1901	31
8	1965	32
9	1970	33
9	1946	33
11	1981	34
11	1938	34
11	1936	34
11	1904	34
15	1987	35
15	1930	35
17	1996	36
17	1975	36
17	1964	36
17	1939	36

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Wheeling, WV since 1880.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1902	1.80
2	1956	0.98
3	1907	0.85
4	1995	0.68
5	1990	0.67
6	1986	0.65
7	2000	0.57
8	1954	0.56
9	2006	0.53
9	1978	0.53
11	1906	0.40
12	1929	0.37
13	2018	0.35
13	1941	0.35
15	2002	0.34
16	1999	0.29
17	1949	0.23
18	2003	0.19
19	2008	0.14
20	1980	0.12

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 72°F in Wheeling, WV, the warmest 4 October since 2025, tied 59th warmest of 124 (with 1972, 1940, 1925 and 2 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 44°F in Wheeling, WV, the coldest 4 October night since 2022, tied 52nd coldest of 124 (with 2008 and 1972).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 64°F in Wheeling, WV, which would be the coldest 6 October day since 2014, tied 33rd coldest of 123 (with 2012, 2008, 1999 and 2 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 39°F in Wheeling, WV, which would be the coldest 6 October night since 2020, tied 19th coldest of 124 (with 2001, 1946 and 1907) (National Weather Service forecast).
Wheeling, WV on 6 October: record high 90°F (1941), record low 23°F (1964).
Wheeling, WV on 7 October: record high 90°F (1941), record low 23°F (1964).
October 2026 so far averaged 62.5°F in Wheeling, WV, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2025, tied 33rd warmest of 119 (with 2012).
October 2026 so far brought 0.13 in of precipitation in Wheeling, WV, the driest 1 to 4 October since 2025, 61st driest of 125.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 67.3°F in Wheeling, WV, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2024, tied 17th warmest of 120 (with 1980).
Fall 2026 so far brought 5.25 in of precipitation in Wheeling, WV, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2018, 22nd wettest of 125.
2026 so far averaged 56.5°F in Wheeling, WV (2 days missing), the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2025, tied 17th warmest of 114 (with 1954 and 1932).
2026 so far brought 34.52 in of precipitation in Wheeling, WV (2 days missing), the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2018, 34th wettest of 112.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 3.94 in of precipitation in Wheeling, WV, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 98th driest of 125.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 13.63 in of precipitation in Wheeling, WV, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 122nd driest of 125.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 16.14 in of precipitation in Wheeling, WV, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 109th driest of 116.
Wheeling, WV has had 8 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October (2 days missing), the most by that date since 2025, tied 78th most of 120 (with 1981, 1980 and 1900).
Wheeling, WV has had 63 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October (2 days missing), the most by that date since 2025, 111th most of 120.
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Wheeling, WV came on Tuesday 21 April 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 109th latest of 120 (with 1901).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Wheeling, WV run from 1878 to 4 October 2026, with 9046 days missing; current station WHEELING OHIO COUNTY AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Wheeling, WV, 1878 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.