West Jefferson, Ohio Weather
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West Jefferson weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast36%—92°71°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast33%—89°72°-3°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm33%1.0″82°67°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast14%—78°64°-4°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle17%—85°64°+7°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm46%—81°66°-4°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm47%—79°70°-2°
AQI 36 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 10.1 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 49 now. With UV 5.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 35 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 5.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 35
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.1 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:27 PM
- Moonset
- 10:38 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
West Jefferson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 43162
16-Day Forecast — West Jefferson
- Sat92°71°36%
- Sun89°72°33%
- Mon82°67°33%
- Tue78°64°14%
- Wed85°64°17%
- Thu81°66°46%
- Fri79°70°47%
- Sat85°67°31%
- Sun74°62°25%
- Mon67°55°11%
- Tue75°61°14%
- Wed82°63°26%
- Thu84°66°26%
- Fri84°69°19%
- Sat85°68°40%
- Sun87°70°35%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — West Jefferson
SPC has placed West Jefferson in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in West Jefferson
- 43140
- 43119
- 43162