Beech Bottom, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Beech Bottom weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain33%0.92″98°70°—
- SundayJul 5Showers62%0.65″86°72°-12°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail67%0.06″83°68°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle31%—85°66°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast13%—88°60°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle52%—88°68°0°
- FridayJul 10T-storm w/ Hail52%—81°67°-7°
AQI 36 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 78 now. With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 45 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 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 78 now. With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 45 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 78
- UV peak
- 6.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 45
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.9 µg/m³ (AQI 27) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- 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
- 11:17 PM
- Moonset
- 10:26 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Beech Bottom at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 26030
16-Day Forecast — Beech Bottom
- Sat98°70°33%
- Sun86°72°62%
- Mon83°68°67%
- Tue85°66°31%
- Wed88°60°13%
- Thu88°68°52%
- Fri81°67°52%
- Sat87°67°37%
- Sun78°63°27%
- Mon74°58°13%
- Tue82°58°13%
- Wed87°65°27%
- Thu91°68°27%
- Fri92°69°29%
- Sat84°69°27%
- Sun89°68°24%
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 — Beech Bottom
SPC has placed Beech Bottom in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Beech Bottom
- 26030