Baxter, West Virginia Weather
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Baxter weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle41%—97°71°—
- SundayJul 5Light Showers53%1.5″93°72°-4°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm76%0.02″85°69°-8°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm49%—83°64°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle13%—90°61°+7°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast35%—92°67°+2°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm67%0.01″83°65°-9°
AQI 64 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 80 now. With UV 7.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 78 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 80 now. With UV 7.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 78 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 80
- UV peak
- 7.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 78
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- 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
- 11:14 PM
- Moonset
- 10:25 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Baxter at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 26560
16-Day Forecast — Baxter
- Sat97°71°41%
- Sun93°72°53%
- Mon85°69°76%
- Tue83°64°49%
- Wed90°61°13%
- Thu92°67°35%
- Fri83°65°67%
- Sat88°67°54%
- Sun75°64°34%
- Mon75°58°19%
- Tue86°58°21%
- Wed89°64°33%
- Thu94°67°29%
- Fri94°69°27%
- Sat79°70°27%
- Sun91°68°29%
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 — Baxter
SPC has placed Baxter 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 Baxter
- 26560
- 26588