Temperature: Parkersburg, WV

Study the thermograph of the data from Parkersburg, WV, located at the confluence of the Little Kanawha and Ohio rivers in the western portion of the state. What patterns can you see? How is the data different from the data from the other stations? How are the data the same?

Click on the chart to select a day from and answer the question below.

Data from Midwestern Regional Climate Center

Records for
Record high
Record low
Normal climatic range -
High of the day:
Low of the day:

Given these records, was the observed high temperature for warmer than, colder than, or within the climatic range?

Colder Warmer Within