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Wheeling weather in numbers
measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather
Wheeling swings 61°F across the year, from 85°F highs in July to 24°F lows in February, and May is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 38 in of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 119 days a year at 77°F or above, 37 of them at 86°F or above, 83 frost nights, and rain on 151 days.
Warmest month
July
85°F average high
Coldest month
February
24°F average low
Wettest month
May
38 in a year
Comfortable
3 months
April, September and October
Residents
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European
99/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
119 days
a year at 77°F or above
Frost nights
83 nights
a year below 32°F
Rain days
151 days
a year with 0.04 in or more
Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Wheeling’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.
The weather map: all three models at once
NWS, American, European side by side around Wheeling and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Wheeling hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three models
Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side
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Wheeling 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Clear
66°42°
models agree
Tomorrow
Mostly clear
67°42°
models agree
Mon
Mostly clear
69°43°
models agree
Tue
Cloudy
66°46°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
68°47°
±6°
Thu
Mostly clear
71°48°
models agree
Fri
Mostly clear
69°47°
±7°
Sat
Cloudy
71°47°
models agree
Sun
Light drizzle
70°53°
±5°
Mon
Heavy drizzle
64°48°
±6°
Tue
Light drizzle
57°41°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
50°36°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
57°38°
±12°
Wheeling, West Virginia (WV) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 85°F) and coldest in Feb (lows around 24°F), with roughly 38 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for Wheeling right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
38°
25°
Feb
44°
24°
Mar
51°
31°
Apr
63°
42°
May
73°
52°
Jun
82°
61°
Jul
85°
65°
Aug
83°
63°
Sep
77°
58°
Oct
65°
46°
Nov
52°
36°
Dec
43°
30°
Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.
How Wheeling's weather has changed since 1995
30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+2.0°F
Around Wheeling, 2015-2024 averaged 2.0°F warmer than 1995-2004. 7 of the 10 warmest years since 1995 fall in the last ten, and the warmest was 2024.
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average
Days above 86°F
12 more days a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Frost nights
9 fewer nights a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004, below 32°F. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Average wind
−2%
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.
See the numbers year by year
Year
Temp vs average
Days >86°F vs avg
Frost nights vs avg
Wind vs avg
1995
−1.5°F
+2
+17
−2%
1996
−3.3°F
−29
+17
+3%
1997
−2.3°F
−10
+15
+3%
1998
+1.5°F
−4
−21
−2%
1999
+0.6°F
+27
+4
+3%
2000
−1.0°F
−7
+8
+3%
2001
+0.3°F
+8
−1
+3%
2002
+0.6°F
+28
+3
+3%
2003
−1.7°F
−22
+5
−2%
2004
−1.0°F
−35
−7
−2%
2005
−0.3°F
+11
−1
−2%
2006
+0.4°F
−1
−4
−2%
2007
+0.3°F
+13
+6
+3%
2008
−1.4°F
−20
+8
+3%
2009
−1.4°F
−31
−0
+3%
2010
−0.3°F
+14
+1
−2%
2011
−0.1°F
−2
−8
−2%
2012
+1.9°F
+24
−10
−2%
2013
−1.2°F
−16
+19
+3%
2014
−2.1°F
−14
+16
+3%
2015
+0.4°F
+4
−9
−2%
2016
+1.7°F
+30
−2
+3%
2017
+1.2°F
−10
−18
+3%
2018
+0.1°F
+2
+14
−2%
2019
+1.0°F
+9
+4
−2%
2020
+1.2°F
+6
−3
−2%
2021
+1.5°F
+3
−6
−7%
2022
−0.1°F
+5
+6
+3%
2023
+1.9°F
−2
−10
−2%
2024
+3.3°F
+28
−29
−2%
Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around Wheeling, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.
Which forecast is most accurate in Wheeling?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
Provider
CheckWeather-score
Temp
Wind
Rain
Run by
European ★ Best
99
/100rank #1
98±0.2°F
98±0.5 mph
100100% hit
ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American
84
/100rank #2
87±1.3°F
97±1.0 mph
7184% hit
NOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
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Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separately
Day
Temperature
Rain
Today
±1°66° to 67°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Tomorrow
±3°66° to 68°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Mon
±3°68° to 70°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Tue
±2°65° to 67°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Wed
±6°64° to 70°
models agree0% to 0% chance
The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.
Sunrise and sunset in Wheeling
today, local time
Sunrise
07:43
Sunset
18:30
Daylight
10h 47m
Common questions
What's the weather in Wheeling today?
Saturday, October 24: NWS, the American and the European model agree on a high near 66° in Wheeling today. Tomorrow: mostly clear, around 67°, with a 0% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Wheeling today or tomorrow?
Rain looks unlikely in Wheeling on Sunday, October 25: no model gives more than 0% (NWS 0%, American 0%, European 0%). On Saturday, October 24 the highest chance of rain from any model is 0%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Wheeling?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Wheeling (CheckWeather Score 99/100), ahead of the American at 84. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the US accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Wheeling?
July is typically the warmest month in Wheeling, with average highs around 85°F.
How cold does Wheeling get?
The coldest month in Wheeling is February, when overnight lows average about 24°F.
How much rain does Wheeling get?
Wheeling sees roughly 38 in of precipitation a year, with May usually the wettest month.
Is Wheeling getting warmer?
Yes. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around Wheeling, 2015-2024 averaged 2.0°F warmer than 1995-2004.