Franklin, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Franklin weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain34%0.28″84°67°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Showers54%0.78″84°68°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm69%0.03″79°68°-5°
- WednesdayJul 8Heavy Drizzle55%—75°67°-4°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle27%—87°66°+12°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle46%0.04″84°64°-3°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle43%—78°65°-6°
AQI 50 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
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 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 4.0 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 42
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 1h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 11:28 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Franklin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 26807
16-Day Forecast — Franklin
- Sun84°67°34%
- Mon84°68°54%
- Tue79°68°69%
- Wed75°67°55%
- Thu87°66°27%
- Fri84°64°46%
- Sat78°65°43%
- Sun78°66°32%
- Mon88°64°21%
- Tue69°57°16%
- Wed79°60°15%
- Thu84°55°29%
- Fri84°62°35%
- Sat85°60°26%
- Sun76°62°30%
- Mon77°61°45%
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 — Franklin
SPC has placed Franklin 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 Franklin
- 26807