Weather in McMechen, West Virginia
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
McMechen, WV
Sunday, May 17 at 4:03 AM
62
°
Clear
Feels like
62°
Humidity
82%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
McMechen, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
46°
12a
45°
1a
44°
2a
43°
3a
42°
4a
41°
5a
38°
6a
39°
7a
45°
8a
52°
9a
58°
10a
60°
11a
63°
12p
65°
1p
67°
2p
68°
3p
68°
4p
69°
5p
68°
6p
67°
7p
64°
8p
60°
9p
59°
10p
56°
11p
McMechen, WV
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Rain37%84°61°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle—90°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Drizzle20%89°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle71%70°53°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast16%69°39°
- FridayMay 22Heavy Drizzle39%62°55°
- SaturdayMay 23Drizzle44%69°62°
McMechen, WV
Next 24 hours · Cold now
McMechen, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
161° · backing 10°
Direction
SSE
161°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 7
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
McMechen, WV
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 81.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
McMechen, WV
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:37 AM
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
1:03 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
McMechen, WV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:11 AM
- Moonset
- 1:01 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
McMechen, WV
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
McMechen at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 16 (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.