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Richwood, West Virginia Weather

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

Richwood, WV
Thursday, June 4 at 4:42 PM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
45%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:41 PM
Richwood, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastRichwood, WV: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 59 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 59°H 75°
Richwood, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Clear
    75°50°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    79°59°+4°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    13%
    81°60°+2°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Showers
    41%
    0.08″
    80°61°-1°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Light Showers
    22%
    77°64°-3°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    70°61°-7°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Overcast
    18%
    83°53°+13°
Richwood, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
309° · backing 27°
Direction
NW
309°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
9
avg 4
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 4 · pk 9 @ 7:00p
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 85SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Richwood, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
946.3
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 27.94 inHg
Now
946.3
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
+2.2
mb
24h
-2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 943948
935940945950955-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW947.8943.4945.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Richwood, WV
Air quality
29
AQI
Good
-1 in 6hPeak ~44 @ 11 PM

Ozone at AQI 47 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 8.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 53 by mid-afternoon.

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

PM 2.5Good
0.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
1μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
99μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
8.2

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 47 now. With UV 8.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 53 by mid-afternoon.

Present
AQI 47
UV peak
8.5 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 53
Richwood, WV
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
89.5mi
UNLIMITED
95 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
16:42 UTC ·Richwood, 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
16:42 UTC ·Richwood, WV · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Richwood, WV
Satellite · infrared · animated
Richwood, WV
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Richwood, WV
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
9:29 AM
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Daylight
14h 42m
Sunset
8:41 PM
Civil dusk
1:13 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Richwood, WV
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
3:45 AM
Moonset
1:27 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Richwood, WV
Microseason
Jun 1–5

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Richwood at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 5 (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 4, 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 — Richwood

SPC has placed Richwood in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

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 Richwood

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.