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Weather in Mitchell Heights, West Virginia

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

Mitchell Heights, WV
Sunday, May 17 at 3:58 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
74%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Mitchell Heights, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
47°
11p
46°
12a
46°
1a
45°
2a
44°
3a
44°
4a
43°
5a
42°
6a
42°
7a
45°
8a
50°
9a
56°
10a
62°
11a
66°
12p
69°
1p
70°
2p
72°
3p
71°
4p
72°
5p
69°
6p
68°
7p
66°
8p
62°
9p
61°
10p
L 42°H 72°
Mitchell Heights, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    77°58°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    88°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    92°71°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    92°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    89%
    85°60°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    54%
    74°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    62%
    68°62°
Mitchell Heights, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
140° · steady
Direction
SE
140°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
17
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
avg 7 · pk 17 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Mitchell Heights, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.8
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 28.93 inHg
Now
979.8
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-2.7
mb
24h
+0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979983
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Mitchell Heights, WV
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.4 μg/m³
PM 10
8.6 μg/m³
NO₂
2.2 μg/m³
Ozone
82.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Mitchell Heights, WV
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:48 AM
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
8:32 PM
Civil dusk
1:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Mitchell Heights, WV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:24 AM
Moonset
12:58 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Mitchell Heights, 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 →

Mitchell Heights at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°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.

ZIP codes in Mitchell Heights

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.