Buckhannon, West Virginia Weather
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Buckhannon weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Rain41%0.07″91°69°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast37%—91°67°0°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail80%—85°69°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers51%—79°65°-6°
- WednesdayJul 8Heavy Drizzle16%—81°64°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle23%—90°64°+9°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm76%—82°66°-8°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.91 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 43 now. With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
- 11:38 PM
- Moonset
- 11:31 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Buckhannon at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- 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
- Sat91°70°41%
- Sun91°68°37%
- Mon85°69°80%
- Tue79°65°51%
- Wed81°64°16%
- Thu90°64°23%
- Fri82°66°76%
- Sat73°64°61%
- Sun80°59°38%
- Mon84°56°29%
- Tue86°61°18%
- Wed73°60°43%
- Thu84°58°49%
- Fri92°63°55%
- Sat89°66°49%
- Sun76°67°59%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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