Powellton, West Virginia Weather
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Powellton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast24%—91°75°—
- SundayJul 5Light Rain43%0.05″89°73°-2°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm71%0.06″87°69°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle31%—83°66°-4°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast24%—91°65°+8°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast48%—92°68°+1°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm56%—82°70°-10°
AQI 74 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 18.2 µg/m³ (AQI 68) with a 0.86 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 45 now. With UV 6.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 38 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 6.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 38
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 18.2 µg/m³ (AQI 68) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- 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
- 11:16 PM
- Moonset
- 10:31 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Powellton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 25161
16-Day Forecast — Powellton
- Sat91°75°24%
- Sun89°73°43%
- Mon87°69°71%
- Tue83°66°31%
- Wed91°65°24%
- Thu92°68°48%
- Fri82°70°56%
- Sat87°67°53%
- Sun76°64°40%
- Mon75°59°24%
- Tue87°59°17%
- Wed91°67°26%
- Thu94°66°23%
- Fri95°70°26%
- Sat77°69°39%
- Sun89°68°45%
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 — Powellton
SPC has placed Powellton 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 Powellton
- 25118
- 25161