Paw Paw, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Paw Paw weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain22%0.16″101°74°—
- SundayJul 5Rain97%0.26″96°76°-5°
- MondayJul 6Showers86%0.09″83°68°-13°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle73%0.02″78°63°-5°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast18%—88°59°+10°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast35%—95°65°+7°
- FridayJul 10Overcast35%—87°69°-8°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 14.8 µg/m³ (AQI 62) with a 0.91 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 40 now. With UV 3.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 20 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 3.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 20
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 14.8 µg/m³ (AQI 62) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
- 11:06 PM
- Moonset
- 10:18 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Paw Paw at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°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 code: 25434
16-Day Forecast — Paw Paw
- Sat101°74°22%
- Sun96°76°97%
- Mon83°68°86%
- Tue78°63°73%
- Wed88°59°18%
- Thu95°65°35%
- Fri87°69°35%
- Sat92°69°42%
- Sun83°67°28%
- Mon82°62°21%
- Tue77°63°14%
- Wed87°65°17%
- Thu98°68°19%
- Fri97°70°30%
- Sat82°71°32%
- Sun92°69°36%
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 — Paw Paw
SPC has placed Paw Paw 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 Paw Paw
- 25434