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Washington, West Virginia Weather

Solstice approaches — longest light. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Washington, WV
Monday, June 15 at 7:24 AM
58
°
Clear
Feels like
58°
Humidity
87%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
1:59 AM
Sunset
4:54 PM
Washington, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWashington, WV: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 53 to 73 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 53°H 73°
Washington, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Partly Cloudy
    73°56°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    76°53°+3°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    88°57°+12°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Thunderstorm
    75%
    0.21″
    80°65°-8°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Light Drizzle
    57%
    78°58°-2°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    78°50°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Drizzle
    29%
    0.14″
    69°58°-9°
Washington, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
286° · veering 127°
Direction
WNW
286°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 7
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 7 · pk 28 @ 8:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 132SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 127° from the wnw.
Washington, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.1
+1.5 mb in 3h · rising · 29.24 inHg
Now
990.1
mb
3h
+1.5
mb
12h
+7.0
mb
24h
+2.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982990
9759809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW989.9982.1989.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Washington, WV
Air quality
28
AQI
Good
-12 in 6h

AQI 28 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.9 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.99 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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
6.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneGood
48μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.3

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.9 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.99 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.99
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Washington, WV
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
32.4mi
UNLIMITED
49 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
11:24 UTC · Washington, 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
11:24 UTC · Washington, WV · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Washington, WV
Satellite · infrared · animated
Washington, WV
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Washington, WV
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:28 AM
Sunrise
1:59 AM
Daylight
14h 55m
Sunset
4:54 PM
Civil dusk
9:28 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Washington, WV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
6:01 AM
Moonset
9:08 PM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Washington, WV
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Solstice approaches — longest light

cultural
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Washington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 18°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — Washington

  1. Mon73°56°4%
  2. Tue76°53°4%
  3. Wed88°57°14%
  4. Thu80°65°75%
  5. Fri78°58°57%
  6. Sat78°50°5%
  7. Sun69°58°29%
  8. Mon78°58°40%
  9. Tue82°52°40%
  10. Wed89°58°16%
  11. Thu90°64°16%
  12. Fri90°66°30%
  13. Sat90°60°29%
  14. Sun93°64°35%
  15. Mon98°71°35%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 15, 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 — Washington

SPC has placed Washington 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 Washington

  • 26181

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.