Weather in Reader, West Virginia
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Reader, WV
Sunday, May 17 at 4:58 AM
61
°
Clear
Feels like
62°
Humidity
83%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
8:31 PM
Reader, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
45°
12a
44°
1a
42°
2a
41°
3a
41°
4a
40°
5a
37°
6a
37°
7a
43°
8a
50°
9a
56°
10a
59°
11a
62°
12p
64°
1p
66°
2p
68°
3p
68°
4p
69°
5p
67°
6p
65°
7p
64°
8p
60°
9p
56°
10p
54°
11p
Reader, WV
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Heavy Drizzle36%85°59°
- MondayMay 18Drizzle—90°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Heavy Drizzle12%92°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers75%79°55°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast20%72°41°
- FridayMay 22Heavy Drizzle49%63°56°
- SaturdayMay 23Heavy Drizzle47%68°62°
Reader, WV
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Reader, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
202° · veering 180°
Direction
SSW
202°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
20
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Reader, WV
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 88.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Reader, WV
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:38 AM
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:31 PM
Civil dusk
1:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Reader, WV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:12 AM
- Moonset
- 12:59 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Reader, WV
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Reader at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 13 (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.