Record-Breaking Heat and Sunny Skies Forecast

Several regions across the United States are forecasted to experience record-breaking temperatures during the workweek of April 13 to April 17, 2026, with some areas expected to reach the 90s for the first time this year.

Forecasts for West Virginia

In Parkersburg, West Virginia, temperatures are expected to rise steadily throughout the workweek. Monday, April 13, 2026, is projected to be the coolest day of the workweek with a high of 78 degrees and morning showers.

Temperatures are forecast to increase on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, reaching a high of 84 degrees. This temperature is one degree below the record high of 85 degrees established in 1941. Isolated storms are possible on this date.

A record high is expected on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, with a forecasted high of 88 degrees, which exceeds the previous record of 84 degrees set in 2010. According to reporting from WTAP, if the temperature reaches 90 degrees on April 15, 2026, it will be the earliest date in the year that 90 degrees has been reached since April 18, 1976.

Temperatures in the region are expected to slide back into the lower 80s on Thursday, April 16, 2026, as showers return. Highs are then expected to return to the upper 80s on Friday, April 17, 2026, with mostly sunny skies, followed by storms over the weekend.

Temperature Trends in the DMV Region

The DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) area is also tracking toward near record-breaking heat. On Monday, April 13, 2026, highs are expected to reach into the 70s with a slight chance of isolated showers, primarily west of Washington, D.C.

Highs are forecast to reach the upper 80s to lower 90s on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. For Wednesday, April 15, 2026, and Thursday, April 16, 2026, temperatures are expected to remain in the 90s, marking the first time the region has reached the 90s in 2026.

Dry conditions are expected for much of the workweek, though temperatures are forecast to dip back into the 80s toward the end of the week, with a slight chance of rain by the weekend.

Additional Regional Weather Data

Other reports indicate continued heat trends heading into the weekend. Forecasts for Saturday, April 18, 2026, call for sunny skies and a high of 96 degrees, which would break the existing record high of 92 degrees set in 2004.

Additional reporting from StormTracker8 notes that Thursday, April 16, 2026, may see record-breaking heat with forecasted highs in the low 90s, while Friday, April 17, 2026, and Saturday, April 18, 2026, are expected to be toasty with mostly to partly sunny skies.

In Southern California, ABC7 Los Angeles reported that scattered showers lingered on Sunday, April 12, 2026, as conditions began to dry out across the region.