Milton, West Virginia Weather
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Milton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast26%—95°75°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast71%—95°74°0°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle71%—94°69°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast23%—91°67°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast17%—96°67°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast47%—95°70°-1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle57%—83°68°-12°
AQI 70 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 16.7 µg/m³ (AQI 65) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 42 now. With UV 4.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 24 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 4.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 24
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 16.7 µg/m³ (AQI 65) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:20 PM
- Moonset
- 10:35 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Milton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 25541
16-Day Forecast — Milton
- Sat95°75°26%
- Sun95°74°71%
- Mon94°69°71%
- Tue91°67°23%
- Wed96°67°17%
- Thu95°70°47%
- Fri83°68°57%
- Sat94°68°46%
- Sun81°65°31%
- Mon77°60°18%
- Tue87°59°16%
- Wed93°70°18%
- Thu97°68°19%
- Fri98°70°19%
- Sat81°70°23%
- Sun92°70°39%
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 — Milton
SPC has placed Milton 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 Milton
- 25541
- 25510