Welch, West Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Welch weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Drizzle29%0.05″92°70°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain65%1.7″89°69°-3°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers77%—86°65°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle39%—88°64°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle25%—90°65°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle48%—88°65°-2°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm64%—83°65°-5°
AQI 69 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 22.3 µg/m³ (AQI 76) with a 0.93 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 22.3 µg/m³ (AQI 76) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- 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
- 11:16 PM
- Moonset
- 10:33 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Welch at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 24801
16-Day Forecast — Welch
- Sat92°70°29%
- Sun89°69°65%
- Mon86°65°77%
- Tue88°64°39%
- Wed90°65°25%
- Thu88°65°48%
- Fri83°65°64%
- Sat79°64°57%
- Sun75°64°41%
- Mon72°57°20%
- Tue85°57°20%
- Wed86°64°24%
- Thu92°64°34%
- Fri89°65°49%
- Sat70°67°47%
- Sun88°67°48%
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 — Welch
SPC has placed Welch 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 Welch
- 24878
- 24801