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Shepherdstown, West Virginia Weather

Honeysuckle sweetens the night. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Shepherdstown, WV
Wednesday, June 17 at 3:39 AM
62
°
Clear
Feels like
61°
Humidity
76%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
1:43 AM
Sunset
4:40 PM
Shepherdstown, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastShepherdstown, WV: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 59 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 59°H 89°
Shepherdstown, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 17
    Overcast
    11%
    89°59°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    18%
    93°71°+4°
  3. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    14%
    81°59°-12°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    78°55°-3°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    33%
    0.15″
    82°56°+4°
  6. Monday
    Jun 22
    Drizzle
    51%
    0.09″
    75°57°-7°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 23
    Clear
    34%
    79°53°+4°
Shepherdstown, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
139° · backing 72°
Direction
SE
139°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
15
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 15 @ 6:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2210SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 72° from the se.
Shepherdstown, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.0
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.35 inHg
Now
994.0
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-3.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994999
9859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW999.1993.8994.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Shepherdstown, WV
Air quality
38
AQI
Good
-12 in 6h

AQI 38 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 10.8 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
10.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Good
12μg/m³
OzoneGood
49μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.8 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Shepherdstown, WV
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
33.6mi
UNLIMITED
120 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
07:39 UTC · Shepherdstown, 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
07:39 UTC · Shepherdstown, WV · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Shepherdstown, WV
Satellite · infrared · animated
Shepherdstown, WV
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Shepherdstown, WV
Almanac · Wednesday, June 17
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:12 AM
Sunrise
1:43 AM
Daylight
14h 57m
Sunset
4:40 PM
Civil dusk
9:14 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Shepherdstown, WV
The moon
Waxing Crescent
7% illuminated
Moonrise
8:10 AM
Moonset
10:45 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Shepherdstown, WV
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Honeysuckle sweetens the night

plant
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Shepherdstown at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — Shepherdstown

  1. Wed88°60°11%
  2. Thu93°71°18%
  3. Fri81°59°14%
  4. Sat78°55°0%
  5. Sun82°56°33%
  6. Mon75°57°51%
  7. Tue79°53°34%
  8. Wed85°56°8%
  9. Thu83°59°21%
  10. Fri87°64°15%
  11. Sat95°66°22%
  12. Sun93°68°23%
  13. Mon95°68°26%
  14. Tue83°68°45%
  15. Wed78°71°46%

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 — Shepherdstown

SPC has placed Shepherdstown 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 Shepherdstown

  • 25443

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.