Buckhannon, West Virginia Weather
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Buckhannon weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 17Overcast12%—79°57°—
- ThursdayJun 18Thunderstorm48%0.14″83°67°+4°
- FridayJun 19Heavy Drizzle41%0.07″77°57°-6°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast13%—79°53°+2°
- SundayJun 21Showers44%0.77″77°58°-2°
- MondayJun 22Heavy Showers73%1.4″74°54°-3°
- TuesdayJun 23Mostly Clear45%—78°50°+4°
AQI 37 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 50 now. With UV 6.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 41 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 50 now. With UV 6.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 41 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 50
- UV peak
- 6.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 41
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
- 8:23 AM
- Moonset
- 10:54 PM
- In sign
- ♌︎ Leo
Honeysuckle sweetens the night
Buckhannon at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 16–20
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Buckhannon
- Wed79°57°12%
- Thu83°67°48%
- Fri77°57°41%
- Sat79°53°13%
- Sun77°58°44%
- Mon74°54°73%
- Tue78°50°45%
- Wed80°57°16%
- Thu79°62°19%
- Fri86°62°36%
- Sat91°64°36%
- Sun89°67°63%
- Mon90°66°49%
- Tue85°66°53%
- Wed85°66°53%
- Thu82°68°60%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 17, 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 — Buckhannon
SPC has placed Buckhannon in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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 Buckhannon
- 26201