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Weather in Princeton, West Virginia

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

Princeton, WV
Sunday, May 17 at 4:04 AM
60
°
Clear
Feels like
60°
Humidity
80%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:28 PM
Princeton, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
39°
12a
39°
1a
38°
2a
37°
3a
37°
4a
36°
5a
36°
6a
36°
7a
43°
8a
48°
9a
53°
10a
57°
11a
59°
12p
62°
1p
64°
2p
65°
3p
66°
4p
66°
5p
65°
6p
64°
7p
60°
8p
56°
9p
55°
10p
54°
11p
L 36°H 66°
Princeton, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    83°57°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    —
    87°61°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    —
    88°58°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    72%
    84°61°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    70%
    72°56°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    66%
    59°52°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    65%
    72°57°
Princeton, WV
Next 24 hours · Cold now
FREEZING 32°30°53°75°12a6a12p6pnow 39°high 66°low 36°
Princeton, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
172° · backing 53°
Direction
S
172°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
19
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 19 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Princeton, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
932.7
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 27.54 inHg
Now
932.7
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
+2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 930–936
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Princeton, WV
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.1 μg/m³
PM 10
4.1 μg/m³
NO₂
4.7 μg/m³
Ozone
73.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Princeton, WV
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:46 AM
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Daylight
14h 15m
Sunset
8:28 PM
Civil dusk
12:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Princeton, WV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:22 AM
Moonset
12:53 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Princeton, 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 →

Princeton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 31 (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.