West Jefferson, North Carolina Weather
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
West Jefferson weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Partly Cloudy——75°48°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——80°57°+5°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——81°61°+1°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle14%—81°59°0°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers46%0.16″69°62°-12°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Showers29%0.16″63°55°-6°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast25%—77°54°+14°
Ozone at AQI 45 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Levels should ease through evening.
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 45 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 1.3 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 45
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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 3:43 AM
- Moonset
- 1:37 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
West Jefferson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 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.