Richwood, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Richwood weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Foggy25%—87°70°—
- SundayJul 5Rain36%0.10″85°69°-2°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm74%—82°66°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle33%—82°64°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle22%—82°64°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast43%—87°65°+5°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm65%—77°67°-10°
AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 60 now. With UV 8.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 66 around 1 PM.
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 60 now. With UV 8.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 66 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 60
- UV peak
- 8.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 66
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.2 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- 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
- 10:28 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Richwood at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°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: 26261
16-Day Forecast — Richwood
- Sat87°70°25%
- Sun85°69°36%
- Mon82°66°74%
- Tue82°64°33%
- Wed82°64°22%
- Thu87°65°43%
- Fri77°67°65%
- Sat76°66°58%
- Sun73°63°39%
- Mon70°58°28%
- Tue79°58°24%
- Wed86°66°23%
- Thu89°65°46%
- Fri89°68°35%
- Sat72°67°48%
- Sun86°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 — Richwood
SPC has placed Richwood 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 Richwood
- 26261