Switzer, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Switzer weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Foggy23%—91°74°—
- SundayJul 5Drizzle57%—90°72°-1°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm61%—91°66°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle27%—80°65°-11°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear22%—88°60°+8°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle46%—91°63°+3°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm59%—83°67°-8°
AQI 66 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 22.9 µg/m³ (AQI 77) with a 0.91 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 22.9 µg/m³ (AQI 77) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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
- 11:19 PM
- Moonset
- 10:35 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Switzer at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 25647
15-Day Forecast — Switzer
- Sat91°73°23%
- Sun90°72°57%
- Mon91°66°61%
- Tue80°65°27%
- Wed88°60°22%
- Thu91°63°46%
- Fri83°67°59%
- Sat87°67°50%
- Sun88°65°41%
- Mon89°61°20%
- Tue89°66°20%
- Wed82°60°18%
- Thu86°57°28%
- Fri87°63°40%
- Sat71°65°42%
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 — Switzer
SPC has placed Switzer 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 Switzer
- 25647