Terra Alta, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Terra Alta weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain41%0.23″86°68°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain62%2.2″83°66°-3°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm87%—77°63°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle47%—73°60°-4°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle26%—83°55°+10°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast48%—85°64°+2°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm60%—77°62°-8°
AQI 57 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 47 now. With UV 6.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 43 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 6.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 43
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:11 PM
- Moonset
- 10:22 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Terra Alta at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 26764
16-Day Forecast — Terra Alta
- Sat86°68°41%
- Sun83°66°62%
- Mon77°63°87%
- Tue73°60°47%
- Wed83°55°26%
- Thu85°64°48%
- Fri77°62°60%
- Sat80°64°52%
- Sun71°60°39%
- Mon68°56°23%
- Tue78°55°23%
- Wed81°59°42%
- Thu88°64°48%
- Fri88°66°32%
- Sat75°65°29%
- Sun82°64°29%
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 — Terra Alta
SPC has placed Terra Alta 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 Terra Alta
- 26764