Martinsburg, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Martinsburg weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Drizzle24%0.06″102°75°—
- SundayJul 5Rain69%0.35″95°74°-7°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers85%0.20″80°68°-15°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers77%—77°62°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast17%—86°58°+9°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast21%—88°64°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast45%—89°70°+1°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 88 now. With UV 7.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 91 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 88 now. With UV 7.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 91 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 88
- UV peak
- 7.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 91
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.8 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- 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
- 11:04 PM
- Moonset
- 10:16 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Martinsburg at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 22°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 25401, 25403, 25404, 25405
16-Day Forecast — Martinsburg
- Sat102°75°24%
- Sun95°74°69%
- Mon80°68°85%
- Tue77°62°77%
- Wed86°58°17%
- Thu88°64°21%
- Fri89°70°45%
- Sat91°70°28%
- Sun81°68°20%
- Mon79°64°17%
- Tue79°64°20%
- Wed91°66°25%
- Thu96°69°32%
- Fri98°71°35%
- Sat78°71°10%
- Sun91°69°19%
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 — Martinsburg
SPC has placed Martinsburg in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight 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 Martinsburg
- 25401
- 25403
- 25404
- 25402