Charles Town, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Charles Town weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast36%—93°69°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Rain40%1.3″87°72°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle65%0.06″74°67°-13°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle49%0.07″72°64°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast39%—90°66°+18°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle39%0.01″85°69°-5°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast33%—83°67°-2°
AQI 60 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 66 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 66 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 66
- UV peak
- 3.1 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 66
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.8 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- 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
- 11:28 PM
- Moonset
- 11:21 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Charles Town at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 21°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 25414
16-Day Forecast — Charles Town
- Sun93°69°36%
- Mon87°72°40%
- Tue74°67°65%
- Wed72°64°49%
- Thu90°66°39%
- Fri85°69°39%
- Sat83°67°33%
- Sun82°69°20%
- Mon90°65°20%
- Tue69°62°14%
- Wed77°64°14%
- Thu84°60°26%
- Fri87°63°25%
- Sat85°63°26%
- Sun79°65°23%
- Mon75°66°26%
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 — Charles Town
SPC has placed Charles Town 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 Charles Town
- 25414