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Weather in Buffalo, West Virginia

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Buffalo, WV
Sunday, May 17 at 5:09 AM
64
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
88%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Buffalo, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
46°
1a
45°
2a
43°
3a
42°
4a
42°
5a
40°
6a
40°
7a
42°
8a
49°
9a
57°
10a
62°
11a
66°
12p
70°
1p
70°
2p
72°
3p
71°
4p
70°
5p
67°
14%
6p
67°
7p
66°
8p
61°
9p
58°
10p
55°
11p
53°
12a
L 40°H 72°
Buffalo, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    27%
    89°59°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    92°68°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    94°64°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    80%
    83°57°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    39%
    74°52°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    55%
    68°62°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    53%
    76°64°
Buffalo, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
021° · backing 135°
Direction
NNE
021°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 5
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 5 · pk 20 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Buffalo, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.3
-1.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.39 inHg
Now
995.3
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-0.5
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Buffalo, WV
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
5.6 μg/m³
NO₂
3.8 μg/m³
Ozone
88.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Buffalo, WV
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:46 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
1:04 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Buffalo, WV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:21 AM
Moonset
1:01 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Buffalo, WV
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Buffalo at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Buffalo

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.