Bancroft, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bancroft weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Foggy27%—99°75°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast63%—96°76°-3°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail59%0.01″93°68°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle24%0.02″83°66°-10°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear17%—90°60°+7°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle49%—91°64°+1°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm57%—79°68°-12°
AQI 72 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 26.7 µg/m³ (AQI 84) with a 0.94 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 26.7 µg/m³ (AQI 84) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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
- 11:19 PM
- Moonset
- 10:33 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Bancroft at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 25011
15-Day Forecast — Bancroft
- Sat99°74°27%
- Sun96°76°63%
- Mon93°68°59%
- Tue83°66°24%
- Wed90°60°17%
- Thu91°64°49%
- Fri79°68°57%
- Sat86°69°47%
- Sun91°68°33%
- Mon91°61°18%
- Tue92°68°17%
- Wed81°59°16%
- Thu87°58°25%
- Fri85°62°35%
- Sat81°68°23%
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 — Bancroft
SPC has placed Bancroft in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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 Bancroft
- 25011