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Romney, West Virginia Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Romney weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Romney, WV
Saturday, July 4 at 7:05 PM
88
°
Overcast
Feels like
91°
Humidity
50%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
1:53 AM
Sunset
4:45 PM
Romney, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastRomney, WV: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 96 degrees Fahrenheit with a 44% chance of precipitation at 4 PM.
L 75°H 96°
Romney, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    30%
    99°74°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Rain
    44%
    0.06″
    96°75°-3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Drizzle
    88%
    0.02″
    86°69°-10°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    70%
    92°66°+6°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Drizzle
    21%
    0.01″
    80°67°-12°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    15%
    94°63°+14°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    44%
    0.05″
    84°69°-10°
Romney, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
211° · backing 73°
Direction
SSW
211°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 5
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 25 @ 5:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2013SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 73° from the ssw.
Romney, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.1
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.12 inHg
Now
986.1
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985989
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW989.0985.0986.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Romney, WV
Air quality
66
AQI
Moderate
+13 in 6h

AQI 66 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneModerate
95μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 45. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~71%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 45
UV peak
0.4 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 5

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Romney, WV
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
75.2mi
UNLIMITED
101 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
23:05 UTC · Romney, WV · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
23:05 UTC · Romney, WV · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Romney, WV
Satellite · infrared · animated
Romney, WV
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Romney, WV
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:22 AM
Sunrise
1:53 AM
Daylight
14h 52m
Sunset
4:45 PM
Civil dusk
9:18 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Romney, WV
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
11:07 PM
Moonset
10:19 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Romney, WV
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Romney at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 26757

16-Day Forecast — Romney

  1. Sat99°74°30%
  2. Sun96°75°44%
  3. Mon86°69°88%
  4. Tue92°66°70%
  5. Wed80°67°21%
  6. Thu94°63°15%
  7. Fri84°69°44%
  8. Sat89°68°31%
  9. Sun80°62°24%
  10. Mon83°61°20%
  11. Tue87°58°18%
  12. Wed90°60°39%
  13. Thu92°63°42%
  14. Fri83°66°44%
  15. Sat88°68°42%
  16. Sun91°68°47%

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 — Romney

SPC has placed Romney in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight 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 Romney

  • 26757

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.