Valley Head, West Virginia Weather
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Valley Head weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle48%—86°68°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast33%—84°65°-2°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm84%—80°65°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle52%—82°64°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle16%—78°61°-4°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle22%—84°61°+6°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle71%—80°64°-4°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.0 µg/m³ (AQI 44) 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 36 now. With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 36
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 9
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.0 µg/m³ (AQI 44) 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
- 11:37 PM
- Moonset
- 11:31 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Valley Head at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 26294
16-Day Forecast — Valley Head
- Sat86°68°48%
- Sun84°65°33%
- Mon80°65°84%
- Tue82°64°52%
- Wed78°61°16%
- Thu84°61°22%
- Fri80°64°71%
- Sat69°62°60%
- Sun77°59°41%
- Mon81°54°30%
- Tue81°58°21%
- Wed72°57°49%
- Thu81°59°49%
- Fri84°61°67%
- Sat81°63°74%
- Sun75°64°74%
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 — Valley Head
SPC has placed Valley Head 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 Valley Head
- 26294