Pickens, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Pickens weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain27%0.71″85°68°—
- SundayJul 5Light Showers67%0.20″84°62°-1°
- MondayJul 6Heavy Drizzle83%0.01″83°62°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers67%—78°63°-5°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle45%—79°63°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle46%0.01″81°62°+2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle52%—81°60°0°
AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 16.0 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~73%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 16.0 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- 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
- 11:13 PM
- Moonset
- 10:26 AM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Pickens at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 26230
15-Day Forecast — Pickens
- Sat85°68°27%
- Sun84°62°67%
- Mon83°62°83%
- Tue78°63°67%
- Wed79°63°45%
- Thu81°62°46%
- Fri81°60°52%
- Sat64°62°63%
- Sun72°60°43%
- Mon72°59°25%
- Tue77°57°39%
- Wed74°56°36%
- Thu81°53°56%
- Fri76°66°58%
- Sat71°61°58%
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 — Pickens
SPC has placed Pickens in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk
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 Pickens
- 26230