Middleway, West Virginia Weather
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Middleway weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Clear——80°48°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——85°56°+5°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——86°60°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast15%—90°63°+4°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers46%—81°64°-9°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle11%0.01″74°56°-7°
- TuesdayJun 9Mostly Clear12%—78°47°+4°
Ozone at AQI 500 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 16 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.
AVOID OUTDOORS Avoid outdoor exertion. Keep windows closed; use HEPA filtration indoors if available.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 500 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 500
- UV peak
- 1.0 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 500
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 2:59 AM
- Moonset
- 12:11 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Middleway at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- 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 3, 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.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Middleway's warmest month is July (~76°F mean) and its coldest is January (~32°F). Rainfall peaks in May (4.0 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.1 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 2.6″ | 6 |
| February | 35° | 2.1″ | 5 |
| March | 43° | 3.4″ | 7 |
| April | 54° | 3.4″ | 7 |
| May | 63° | 4.0″ | 8 |
| June | 71° | 3.9″ | 7 |
| July | 76° | 3.8″ | 6 |
| August | 74° | 3.0″ | 6 |
| September | 67° | 4.0″ | 6 |
| October | 55° | 3.0″ | 5 |
| November | 45° | 2.7″ | 5 |
| December | 36° | 3.0″ | 6 |
Regional context
Middleway's baseline climate, derived from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals at the nearest reporting station, swings from a January mean of 32°F to a July mean of 76°F — a 43°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 39 inches spread across roughly 73 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Rainfall stays relatively even across the calendar: May tops out at 4.0 inches across 7.9 days with measurable rain, and February settles around 2.1 inches across 5.0 rainy days — a comparatively narrow seasonal range. That even-rainfall rhythm puts Middleway alongside places like Inwood, WV, Ranson, WV and Charles Town, WV — places without a single dominant storm season, where moisture arrives steadily across the calendar.
The frost-sensitive growing window opens around mid-April, when overnight lows reliably clear freezing for cool-season crops like peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Heat-loving transplants like tomatoes, peppers, and squash generally hold off for another 10-14 days to clear the last spring frost risk window. The window closes around mid-November, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. These are 30-year central tendencies; year-to-year frost dates can move by up to two weeks. Local features matter: a south-facing slope inside Middleway typically runs 3-5 days ahead of the regional last-frost date, while a low-lying lot along a creek or drainage can lag the same date by a week or more on calm clear nights.
Similar climates: Inwood, WV, Ranson, WV, Charles Town, WV, Shenandoah Junction, WV, Martinsburg, WV.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Middleway?
- Middleway's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Middleway?
- May is the wettest month with about 4.0 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 39 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Middleway?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 76°F.
- What is the coldest month in Middleway?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 32°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Middleway?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-April); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Middleway get?
- Middleway averages about 73 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Middleway?
- Middleway's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Middleway, West Virginia sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone. January means hover near 32°F while July averages 76°F — a 43°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Middleway receives about 39 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 73 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (39.3°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.