Shinnston, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Shinnston weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Drizzle43%0.05″94°71°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Drizzle74%0.04″91°70°-3°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail78%—83°65°-8°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle35%0.03″76°63°-7°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast18%—85°58°+9°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast50%—88°61°+3°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle55%—79°65°-9°
AQI 59 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.4 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.4 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- 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
- 11:14 PM
- Moonset
- 10:26 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Shinnston at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- 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: 26431
15-Day Forecast — Shinnston
- Sat94°71°43%
- Sun91°70°74%
- Mon83°65°78%
- Tue76°63°35%
- Wed85°58°18%
- Thu88°61°50%
- Fri79°65°55%
- Sat82°64°46%
- Sun87°65°33%
- Mon83°60°18%
- Tue86°66°22%
- Wed71°58°17%
- Thu83°55°29%
- Fri93°59°40%
- Sat78°65°40%
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 — Shinnston
SPC has placed Shinnston 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 Shinnston
- 26431