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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 9:34 AM
84
°
Clear
Feels like
93°
Humidity
76%
Wind
6 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 73 to 97 degrees Fahrenheit with a 23% chance of precipitation at 7 PM.
L 73°H 97°
Williamstown, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    23%
    97°72°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    64%
    95°73°-2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    69%
    89°66°-6°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    22%
    85°65°-4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    14%
    92°64°+7°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    49%
    93°70°+1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Thunderstorm
    53%
    81°68°-12°
Williamstown, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
219° · steady
Direction
SW
219°
Sustained
6
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 @ 9:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 205SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the sw.
Williamstown, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.6
+1.3 mb in 3h · rising · 29.37 inHg
Now
994.6
mb
3h
+1.3
mb
12h
+0.2
mb
24h
-2.4
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-24hNOW997.2993.1994.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Williamstown, WV
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
-3 in 6hPeak ~77 @ 8 PM

AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 49. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~67%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.

PM 2.5Good
6.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
103μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 49. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~67%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 49
UV peak
4.6 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 15

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.4 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.93
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Williamstown, WV
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
37.5mi
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
13:34 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
13:34 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
81% 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: 12°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. Sat97°72°23%
  2. Sun95°73°64%
  3. Mon89°66°69%
  4. Tue85°65°22%
  5. Wed92°64°14%
  6. Thu93°70°49%
  7. Fri81°68°53%
  8. Sat92°67°40%
  9. Sun80°63°34%
  10. Mon77°58°12%
  11. Tue84°59°11%
  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.