Philippi, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Philippi weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast38%—89°70°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast34%—88°68°-1°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail83%—83°69°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm52%—76°64°-7°
- WednesdayJul 8Heavy Drizzle16%—76°64°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle26%—89°62°+13°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm78%—77°65°-12°
AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.3 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.92 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 41 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 41
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 10
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.3 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- 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
- 11:37 PM
- Moonset
- 11:30 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Philippi at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 26416
16-Day Forecast — Philippi
- Sat89°70°38%
- Sun88°68°34%
- Mon83°69°83%
- Tue76°64°52%
- Wed76°64°16%
- Thu89°62°26%
- Fri77°65°78%
- Sat72°63°62%
- Sun78°58°40%
- Mon83°54°27%
- Tue85°59°20%
- Wed75°58°43%
- Thu83°57°49%
- Fri88°62°55%
- Sat87°63°49%
- Sun72°65°59%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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 — Philippi
SPC has placed Philippi 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 Philippi
- 26416