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Weather in Rand, West Virginia

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Rand, WV
Sunday, May 17 at 5:06 AM
65
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
66°
Humidity
82%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Rand, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
46°
1a
45°
2a
44°
3a
43°
4a
42°
5a
41°
6a
42°
7a
46°
8a
52°
9a
58°
10a
63°
11a
67°
12p
70°
1p
72°
2p
73°
3p
73°
4p
73°
5p
70°
10%
6p
68°
10%
7p
65°
8p
62°
9p
58°
10p
56°
11p
55°
12a
L 41°H 73°
Rand, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    10%
    90°62°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    94°70°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    94°63°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    87%
    85°60°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    51%
    75°58°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    56%
    69°62°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Thunderstorm
    53%
    80°62°
Rand, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
081° · backing 54°
Direction
E
081°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
21
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 21 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Rand, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.1
-1.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.36 inHg
Now
994.1
mb
3h
-1.3
mb
12h
-0.9
mb
24h
-1.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Rand, WV
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.5 μg/m³
PM 10
7.5 μg/m³
NO₂
5.3 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Rand, 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 19m
Sunset
8:32 PM
Civil dusk
1:01 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rand, WV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:21 AM
Moonset
12:58 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Rand, WV
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Rand at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 6 (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 Rand

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.