Benwood, West Virginia Weather
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Benwood weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain27%0.31″97°71°—
- SundayJul 5Rain59%0.10″88°73°-9°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail71%0.09″86°69°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle32%—86°65°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast15%—90°60°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast51%—90°69°0°
- FridayJul 10T-storm w/ Hail53%—81°67°-9°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 70 now. With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 57 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 70 now. With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 57 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 70
- UV peak
- 6.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 57
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.6 µg/m³ (AQI 31) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- 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
- 10:27 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Benwood at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°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: 26031
16-Day Forecast — Benwood
- Sat97°71°27%
- Sun88°73°59%
- Mon86°69°71%
- Tue86°65°32%
- Wed90°60°15%
- Thu90°69°51%
- Fri81°67°53%
- Sat89°67°42%
- Sun79°63°28%
- Mon77°58°13%
- Tue82°58°15%
- Wed88°65°27%
- Thu94°68°27%
- Fri93°69°29%
- Sat84°70°27%
- Sun88°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 — Benwood
SPC has placed Benwood 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 Benwood
- 26031