Bethlehem, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bethlehem weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain28%0.60″94°68°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Drizzle61%0.09″86°69°-8°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail71%0.03″84°67°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle34%—85°63°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast15%—89°58°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast51%—89°67°0°
- FridayJul 10T-storm w/ Hail54%—79°65°-10°
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
Bethlehem at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°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.
16-Day Forecast — Bethlehem
- Sat94°68°28%
- Sun86°69°61%
- Mon84°67°71%
- Tue85°63°34%
- Wed89°58°15%
- Thu89°67°51%
- Fri79°65°54%
- Sat87°65°41%
- Sun77°61°27%
- Mon75°56°13%
- Tue80°56°15%
- Wed87°63°27%
- Thu92°66°27%
- Fri91°67°29%
- Sat82°68°27%
- Sun86°66°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 — Bethlehem
SPC has placed Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem
- 26003