Elkview, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elkview weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast17%—91°73°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain38%1.3″95°70°+4°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle60%0.02″91°71°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm42%—81°65°-10°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle11%—87°63°+6°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast21%—93°63°+6°
- FridayJul 10Showers69%0.45″94°67°+1°
AQI 90 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 21 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. PM2.5 at 11.0 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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 48 now. With UV 0.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 12 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 0.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 12
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.0 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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
- 11:17 PM
- Moonset
- 10:32 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Elkview at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 25071
16-Day Forecast — Elkview
- Sat91°73°17%
- Sun95°70°38%
- Mon91°71°60%
- Tue81°65°42%
- Wed87°63°11%
- Thu93°63°21%
- Fri94°67°69%
- Sat90°66°66%
- Sun78°60°37%
- Mon81°56°22%
- Tue82°55°18%
- Wed90°60°19%
- Thu87°63°29%
- Fri82°68°37%
- Sat84°67°28%
- Sun83°67°45%
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 — Elkview
SPC has placed Elkview 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 Elkview
- 25071