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Weather in Chester, West Virginia

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

Chester, WV
Sunday, May 17 at 1:46 AM
65
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
64°
Humidity
85%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Chester, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
9p
51°
10p
48°
11p
48°
12a
47°
1a
46°
2a
45°
3a
44°
4a
43°
5a
42°
6a
43°
7a
48°
8a
53°
9a
59°
10a
62°
11a
65°
12p
67°
1p
69°
2p
70°
3p
70°
4p
70°
5p
69°
6p
69°
7p
67°
8p
L 42°H 70°
Chester, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    44%
    75°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    21%
    78°59°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    89°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    23%
    88°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    79%
    69°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    11%
    69°39°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    25%
    58°52°
Chester, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
196° · veering 47°
Direction
SSW
196°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 7
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 7 · pk 28 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 47° from the ssw.
Chester, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.7
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 29.26 inHg
Now
990.7
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
+0.3
mb
24h
-0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Chester, WV
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
2.6 μg/m³
PM 10
2.7 μg/m³
NO₂
4.8 μg/m³
Ozone
69.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Chester, WV
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:34 AM
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
1:05 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Chester, WV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:08 AM
Moonset
1:02 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Chester, 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 →

Chester at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 20 (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 Chester

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.