Charleston, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Charleston weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast24%—100°75°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast47%—97°75°-3°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers50%—92°72°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle25%—87°67°-5°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast20%—96°67°+9°
- ThursdayJul 9Partly Cloudy49%—95°70°-1°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm60%—86°70°-9°
AQI 74 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 71 now. With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 58 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 71 now. With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 58 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 71
- UV peak
- 6.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 58
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 19.4 µg/m³ (AQI 70) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
- 11:18 PM
- Moonset
- 10:33 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Charleston at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 25301, 25302, 25304, 25305, 25306, 25311, 25312, 25313 +4 more
16-Day Forecast — Charleston
- Sat100°75°24%
- Sun97°75°47%
- Mon92°72°50%
- Tue87°67°25%
- Wed96°67°20%
- Thu95°70°49%
- Fri86°70°60%
- Sat91°68°50%
- Sun78°64°35%
- Mon77°60°19%
- Tue86°58°18%
- Wed94°70°23%
- Thu98°68°26%
- Fri98°71°23%
- Sat85°70°27%
- Sun92°69°41%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Charleston
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 — Charleston
SPC has placed Charleston 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 Charleston
- 25387
- 25305
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- 25311
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