Prichard, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Prichard weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast19%—93°77°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast61%—95°73°+2°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers61%—92°72°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast20%—92°68°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast16%—96°66°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast40%—95°69°-1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle54%—83°71°-12°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 65 now. With UV 5.5 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 34 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 65 now. With UV 5.5 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 34 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 65
- UV peak
- 5.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 34
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.8 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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
- 11:22 PM
- Moonset
- 10:37 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Prichard at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°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: 25555
16-Day Forecast — Prichard
- Sat93°77°19%
- Sun95°73°61%
- Mon92°72°61%
- Tue92°68°20%
- Wed96°66°16%
- Thu95°69°40%
- Fri83°71°54%
- Sat84°68°45%
- Sun80°65°29%
- Mon76°60°16%
- Tue85°60°15%
- Wed92°65°19%
- Thu96°67°19%
- Fri98°71°16%
- Sat80°70°23%
- Sun93°70°42%
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 — Prichard
SPC has placed Prichard 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 Prichard
- 25555