Gauley Bridge, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Gauley Bridge weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast24%—92°74°—
- SundayJul 5Rain44%0.32″90°74°-2°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm71%—88°70°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle32%—86°67°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast24%—92°66°+6°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast49%—93°69°+1°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm58%—84°70°-9°
AQI 74 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 18.2 µg/m³ (AQI 68) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 45 now. With UV 6.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 38 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 6.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 38
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 18.2 µg/m³ (AQI 68) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- 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
- 11:16 PM
- Moonset
- 10:31 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Gauley Bridge at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 25085
16-Day Forecast — Gauley Bridge
- Sat92°74°24%
- Sun90°74°44%
- Mon88°70°71%
- Tue86°67°32%
- Wed92°66°24%
- Thu93°69°49%
- Fri84°70°58%
- Sat87°68°54%
- Sun77°66°40%
- Mon76°61°23%
- Tue88°60°18%
- Wed92°68°30%
- Thu96°67°39%
- Fri96°70°30%
- Sat77°70°47%
- Sun90°70°46%
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 — Gauley Bridge
SPC has placed Gauley Bridge 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 Gauley Bridge
- 25090
- 25085