Elk Garden, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elk Garden weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain52%0.29″84°65°—
- MondayJul 6Rain76%0.13″82°68°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm75%0.07″76°63°-6°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers48%0.07″66°64°-10°
- ThursdayJul 9Foggy27%—86°62°+20°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle43%0.01″75°64°-11°
- SaturdayJul 11Foggy29%—74°60°-1°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 19.9 µg/m³ (AQI 71) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 19.9 µg/m³ (AQI 71) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- 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
- 11:34 PM
- Moonset
- 11:27 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Elk Garden at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below 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: 26717
15-Day Forecast — Elk Garden
- Sun84°65°52%
- Mon82°68°76%
- Tue76°63°75%
- Wed66°64°48%
- Thu86°62°27%
- Fri75°64°43%
- Sat74°60°29%
- Sun75°61°35%
- Mon76°60°22%
- Tue76°57°17%
- Wed82°60°18%
- Thu88°62°29%
- Fri78°62°19%
- Sat84°61°32%
- Sun81°61°42%
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 — Elk Garden
SPC has placed Elk Garden in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Elk Garden
- 26717