Buckhannon, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Buckhannon weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast41%—95°72°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast59%—92°72°-3°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm83%0.01″84°67°-8°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle38%—81°64°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle21%—89°63°+8°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast49%—92°69°+3°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm61%—81°63°-11°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 11.6 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- 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
- 11:13 PM
- Moonset
- 10:26 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Buckhannon at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 26201
16-Day Forecast — Buckhannon
- Sat95°72°41%
- Sun92°72°59%
- Mon84°67°83%
- Tue81°64°38%
- Wed89°63°21%
- Thu92°69°49%
- Fri81°63°61%
- Sat82°63°52%
- Sun78°63°38%
- Mon71°60°24%
- Tue85°59°19%
- Wed88°66°33%
- Thu94°67°40%
- Fri92°69°36%
- Sat77°68°34%
- Sun87°68°33%
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 — Buckhannon
SPC has placed Buckhannon 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 Buckhannon
- 26201