Elkins, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elkins weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Foggy27%—91°71°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast56%—90°71°-1°
- MondayJul 6Showers83%0.01″82°66°-8°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle46%—80°63°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle27%—86°60°+6°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle49%—89°65°+3°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm60%0.01″81°67°-8°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 13.2 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 42 now. With UV 6.8 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 27 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 6.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 27
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.2 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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
- 11:11 PM
- Moonset
- 10:24 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Elkins at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°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: 26241
16-Day Forecast — Elkins
- Sat91°71°27%
- Sun90°71°56%
- Mon82°66°83%
- Tue80°63°46%
- Wed86°60°27%
- Thu89°65°49%
- Fri81°67°60%
- Sat80°66°54%
- Sun73°64°37%
- Mon68°59°24%
- Tue83°59°19%
- Wed87°64°33%
- Thu91°65°40%
- Fri93°69°36%
- Sat73°68°34%
- Sun85°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 — Elkins
SPC has placed Elkins 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 Elkins
- 26241