Smithers, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Smithers weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Showers32%0.07″87°74°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain28%0.44″89°72°+2°
- MondayJul 6Light Rain68%0.07″87°71°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle45%—84°68°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle14%0.02″87°67°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Partly Cloudy20%—89°65°+2°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm70%0.05″86°69°-3°
AQI 67 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 16.0 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 16.0 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- 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
- 11:42 PM
- Moonset
- 11:36 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Smithers at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- 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: 25186
16-Day Forecast — Smithers
- Sat87°74°32%
- Sun89°72°28%
- Mon87°71°68%
- Tue84°68°45%
- Wed87°67°14%
- Thu89°65°20%
- Fri86°69°70%
- Sat75°67°63%
- Sun80°63°40%
- Mon88°59°26%
- Tue87°62°19%
- Wed80°63°27%
- Thu85°63°36%
- Fri88°64°43%
- Sat87°67°50%
- Sun90°69°65%
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 — Smithers
SPC has placed Smithers in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Smithers
- 25186