Ridgeley, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ridgeley weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Drizzle36%—91°69°—
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle41%0.02″87°71°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm68%0.12″75°67°-12°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle37%0.01″73°65°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast30%—95°66°+22°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle44%0.05″76°67°-19°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast35%—81°68°+5°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 10.5 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 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 during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 53 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 53
- UV peak
- 5.2 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 53
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.5 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
- 11:32 PM
- Moonset
- 11:25 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Ridgeley at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 18°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 26753
16-Day Forecast — Ridgeley
- Sun91°69°36%
- Mon87°71°41%
- Tue75°67°68%
- Wed73°65°37%
- Thu95°66°30%
- Fri76°67°44%
- Sat81°68°35%
- Sun81°68°24%
- Mon81°66°22%
- Tue65°62°14%
- Wed75°65°17%
- Thu85°58°30%
- Fri85°60°26%
- Sat88°62°26%
- Sun84°63°19%
- Mon75°64°32%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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 — Ridgeley
SPC has placed Ridgeley in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Ridgeley
- 26753