WETTESTSINCE
West Virginia · precipitation record 1899–2026

Elkins, WV

2026
NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION
23.13in
year to date · normal 25.19"

Accumulation

TODAY
0.0in
no rain yet of 127 yrs
0% of normal
MONTH TO DATE
0.75in
22nd driest of 128 yrs
46% of normal
LAST 90 DAYS
12.19in
45th driest of 128 yrs
92% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
23.13in
37th driest of 128 yrs
92% of normal

Extremes & Streaks

Biggest Day on Record

5.02in
on Nov 4, 1985 · in 128 years

Dry Streak

0days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 27 days (to Oct 18, 1923)

Wet Streak

3days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 18 days

Year to Date vs Normal

92%
23.13" of a normal 25.19" · wettest 43.27" (1996) · driest 16.56" (1960)

This Year's Rainfall

Elkins's cumulative rainfall so far this year against its own record — the normal accumulation, and the wettest & driest years to date. The bright line is the running total; where it rides the band tells the story at a glance.
Elkins, WV — cumulative rainfall this year vs the record
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Sun & Location

Sun & Daylight Today

Sunrise5:03 AM
Sunset7:46 PM
Solar noon12:25 PM
Daylight14h 44m
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.

Location

38.89°N, 79.86°W

Nearby Stations

Clarksburg, WV34 mi NWMorgantown, WV52 mi NParkersburg, WV90 mi WCharlottesville, VA91 mi SEWheeling, WV97 mi NWCharleston, WV100 mi W

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