Malden, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Malden weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast25%—100°76°—
- SundayJul 5Drizzle46%0.04″97°76°-3°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers57%0.01″92°69°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle26%—87°68°-5°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast21%—94°67°+7°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast48%—95°72°+1°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm60%—82°71°-13°
AQI 74 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 24.6 µg/m³ (AQI 80) with a 0.93 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 during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 40 now. With UV 4.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 23 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 4.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 23
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 24.6 µg/m³ (AQI 80) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- 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
- 11:18 PM
- Moonset
- 10:32 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Malden at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Malden
- Sat100°76°25%
- Sun97°75°46%
- Mon92°69°57%
- Tue87°68°26%
- Wed94°67°21%
- Thu95°72°48%
- Fri82°71°60%
- Sat90°68°51%
- Sun77°65°37%
- Mon79°60°20%
- Tue86°60°18%
- Wed94°68°23%
- Thu97°67°26%
- Fri98°71°23%
- Sat81°71°27%
- Sun93°69°41%
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 — Malden
SPC has placed Malden 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 Malden
- 25306