Bluefield, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bluefield weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain46%0.15″85°69°—
- SundayJul 5Light Rain20%0.06″86°68°+1°
- MondayJul 6Light Rain78%0.02″82°67°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers47%—82°65°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle16%—83°62°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear28%—87°61°+4°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm59%0.11″83°64°-4°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.9 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.9 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- calm
- 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
- 11:41 PM
- Moonset
- 11:36 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Bluefield at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 24605
16-Day Forecast — Bluefield
- Sat85°69°46%
- Sun86°68°20%
- Mon82°67°78%
- Tue82°65°47%
- Wed83°62°16%
- Thu87°61°28%
- Fri83°64°59%
- Sat70°63°59%
- Sun74°62°41%
- Mon84°58°22%
- Tue83°59°17%
- Wed81°60°25%
- Thu84°62°48%
- Fri80°63°46%
- Sat81°65°55%
- Sun83°67°71%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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 — Bluefield
SPC has placed Bluefield in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Bluefield
- 24605