Union, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Union weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain61%0.26″94°69°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast24%—87°68°-7°
- MondayJul 6Heavy Rain75%0.18″85°68°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers67%0.01″85°66°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle28%—83°62°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear34%—89°60°+6°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm50%—84°65°-5°
AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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
- 11:38 PM
- Moonset
- 11:33 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Union at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 24983
16-Day Forecast — Union
- Sat94°69°61%
- Sun87°68°24%
- Mon85°68°75%
- Tue85°66°67%
- Wed83°62°28%
- Thu89°60°34%
- Fri84°65°50%
- Sat70°65°40%
- Sun81°63°24%
- Mon84°58°16%
- Tue85°58°12%
- Wed83°58°24%
- Thu86°62°42%
- Fri86°62°52%
- Sat84°64°51%
- Sun89°65°68%
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 — Union
SPC has placed Union 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 Union
- 24983