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Williamstown, West Virginia Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Williamstown weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Williamstown, WV
Saturday, July 4 at 1:29 PM
93
°
Clear
Feels like
104°
Humidity
52%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
2:04 AM
Sunset
4:56 PM
Williamstown, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWilliamstown, WV: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 96 degrees Fahrenheit with a 24% chance of precipitation at 9 PM.
L 72°H 96°
Williamstown, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Rain
    24%
    0.06″
    96°72°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    42%
    93°72°-3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Rain
    71%
    0.07″
    89°70°-4°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    26%
    85°65°-4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    92°64°+7°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    32%
    93°70°+1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    T-storm w/ Hail
    62%
    81°68°-12°
Williamstown, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
223° · backing 55°
Direction
SW
223°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
11
avg 3
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 3 · pk 11 @ 1:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 303SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 55° from the sw.
Williamstown, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.5
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 29.34 inHg
Now
993.5
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-0.2
mb
24h
-2.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993997
9859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW996.7993.1993.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Williamstown, WV
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
-5 in 6hPeak ~94 @ 11 PM

AQI 48 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 96 now. With UV 6.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 79 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
7.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
135μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
6.2

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 96 now. With UV 6.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 79 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 96
UV peak
6.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 79

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.89
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Williamstown, WV
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
78.7mi
UNLIMITED
73 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
17:29 UTC · Williamstown, WV · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
17:29 UTC · Williamstown, WV · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Williamstown, WV
Satellite · infrared · animated
Williamstown, WV
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Williamstown, WV
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:33 AM
Sunrise
2:04 AM
Daylight
14h 52m
Sunset
4:56 PM
Civil dusk
9:29 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Williamstown, WV
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
11:19 PM
Moonset
10:31 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Williamstown, WV
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Williamstown at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 21°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 26187

16-Day Forecast — Williamstown

  1. Sat96°72°24%
  2. Sun93°72°42%
  3. Mon89°70°71%
  4. Tue85°65°26%
  5. Wed92°64°7%
  6. Thu93°70°32%
  7. Fri81°68°62%
  8. Sat92°67°52%
  9. Sun80°63°27%
  10. Mon77°58°13%
  11. Tue84°59°15%
  12. Wed92°70°24%
  13. Thu94°69°23%
  14. Fri93°70°19%
  15. Sat85°71°26%
  16. Sun93°69°20%

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 — Williamstown

SPC has placed Williamstown 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 Williamstown

  • 26187

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.