Philippi, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Philippi weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast53%—93°72°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain60%0.82″89°70°-4°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail85%—82°66°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle38%—82°63°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle22%—87°61°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast48%—91°66°+4°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm60%0.06″80°63°-11°
AQI 56 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.3 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 30 now. With UV 5.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 20 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 5.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 20
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.3 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- 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
- 11:13 PM
- Moonset
- 10:25 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Philippi at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- 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
- Sat93°72°53%
- Sun89°70°60%
- Mon82°66°85%
- Tue82°63°38%
- Wed87°61°22%
- Thu91°66°48%
- Fri80°63°60%
- Sat80°64°51%
- Sun72°63°37%
- Mon70°58°26%
- Tue84°57°21%
- Wed88°63°33%
- Thu92°66°40%
- Fri92°68°36%
- Sat78°67°34%
- Sun85°67°33%
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 — 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