Weather in Franklin, West Virginia
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Franklin, WV
Sunday, May 17 at 2:59 AM
65
°
Clear
Feels like
64°
Humidity
69%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Franklin, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
46°
10p
46°
11p
44°
12a
43°
1a
42°
2a
42°
3a
41°
4a
41°
5a
38°
6a
41°
7a
48°
8a
53°
9a
57°
10a
60°
11a
62°
12p
65°
1p
67°
2p
68°
3p
69°
4p
69°
5p
70°
6p
68°
7p
65°
8p
60°
9p
Franklin, WV
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Drizzle33%82°46°
- SundayMay 17Overcast21%87°61°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Drizzle—91°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle—91°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast63%86°63°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle60%65°53°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle53%53°52°
Franklin, WV
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Franklin, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
175° · backing 12°
Direction
S
175°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 6
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Franklin, WV
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 2.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 3.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 79.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Franklin, WV
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:36 AM
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
12:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Franklin, WV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:10 AM
- Moonset
- 12:50 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Franklin, WV
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Franklin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°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.