Matoaka, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Matoaka weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Rain38%0.09″90°70°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain59%0.35″86°68°-4°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail75%—80°64°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle40%0.01″74°63°-6°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast29%—84°55°+10°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast45%—87°61°+3°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle61%—81°65°-6°
AQI 67 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 34.7 µg/m³ (AQI 99) with a 0.92 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 34.7 µg/m³ (AQI 99) 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
- 11:15 PM
- Moonset
- 10:32 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Matoaka at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 24736
15-Day Forecast — Matoaka
- Sat90°70°38%
- Sun86°68°59%
- Mon80°64°75%
- Tue74°63°40%
- Wed84°55°29%
- Thu87°61°45%
- Fri81°65°61%
- Sat81°64°60%
- Sun83°65°32%
- Mon82°60°18%
- Tue83°69°19%
- Wed77°57°18%
- Thu83°54°26%
- Fri88°60°45%
- Sat72°64°40%
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 — Matoaka
SPC has placed Matoaka 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 Matoaka
- 24736