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Weather in Holden, West Virginia

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Holden, WV
Sunday, May 17 at 1:46 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
82%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Holden, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
9p
49°
10p
47°
11p
46°
12a
45°
1a
44°
2a
43°
3a
42°
4a
41°
5a
40°
6a
41°
7a
46°
8a
51°
9a
57°
10a
62°
11a
67°
12p
69°
1p
69°
2p
71°
3p
72°
4p
72°
5p
70°
6p
68°
7p
67°
8p
L 40°H 72°
Holden, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    78°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    88°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    —
    93°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    —
    92°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    83%
    86°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    66%
    75°57°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    56%
    69°63°
Holden, WV
Next 24 hours · Cool now
FREEZING 32°30°55°80°12a6a12p6pnow 51°high 72°low 40°
Holden, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
216° · veering 36°
Direction
SW
216°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
17
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 17 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Holden, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.2
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 29.03 inHg
Now
983.2
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-2.7
mb
24h
+1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981–986
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Holden, WV
Air quality
58
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
7.3 μg/m³
PM 10
7.6 μg/m³
NO₂
1.6 μg/m³
Ozone
95.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Holden, WV
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:49 AM
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Daylight
14h 15m
Sunset
8:32 PM
Civil dusk
1:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Holden, WV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:25 AM
Moonset
12:59 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Holden, WV
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Holden at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 3 (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.

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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.