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Weirton city, WV

ZIP 26062 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 26062

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Weirton city, WV as Very Low (composite score 40.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (66.3) and hurricane (51.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Overall rating
Very Low
Risk index
40.7
Flood risk
66.3
Wildfire risk
16.5
Hurricane risk
51.3
Earthquake risk
30.6
Tornado risk
23.0
Winter weather risk
12.5
Hail risk
51.2
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

County-level annual air quality from EPA. Good days = healthy to breathe; unhealthy = sensitive groups or worse.

42
Median AQI
74.6%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

0.6%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 26062

Climate normals for Weirton city, WV show little to no average snow and around 43.2 inches of annual precipitation. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Very Low) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

30-year climate normals (avg. monthly temperature)

Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
6b
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
43.16 in
FEMA NRI rating
Very Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone6b
Annual precip (in)43.16
Snow days0
Broadband access90.8%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingVery Low
NRI risk index40.7
Flood risk (NRI)66.3
Wildfire risk (NRI)16.5
Hurricane risk (NRI)51.3
IRS net migration770
Median AQI42
Good AQI days74.6%