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Despard, West Virginia Weather

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

Despard, WV
Friday, June 5 at 12:33 AM
74
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
45%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:43 PM
Despard, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastDespard, WV: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 57 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 57°H 82°
Despard, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    82°46°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    82°57°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Heavy Rain
    70%
    0.16″
    84°60°+2°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Drizzle
    70%
    80°61°-4°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Drizzle
    85°62°+5°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    0.04″
    69°62°-16°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    0.05″
    71°62°+2°
Despard, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
280° · veering 145°
Direction
W
280°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
8
avg 2
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 2 · pk 8 @ 8:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 157SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Despard, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
969.1
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 28.62 inHg
Now
969.1
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-5.4
mb
24h
-3.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 968974
960965970975980-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW973.8968.4968.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Despard, WV
Air quality
72
AQI
Good
+27 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 34. AQI up 27 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~68%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

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

PM 2.5Good
4.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
71μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~68%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 34
UV peak
0.1 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 4
Despard, WV
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
38%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
92.6mi
UNLIMITED
129 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
00:33 UTC ·Despard, WV · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
00:33 UTC ·Despard, WV · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Despard, WV
Satellite · infrared · animated
Despard, WV
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Despard, WV
Almanac · Friday, June 5
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
9:25 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 48m
Sunset
8:43 PM
Civil dusk
1:16 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Despard, WV
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
4:19 AM
Moonset
2:28 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Despard, WV
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Fireflies rise from the lawn

fungi
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

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Despard at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 12 (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 5, 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 — Despard

SPC has placed Despard in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

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 Despard

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.