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Weather in Richwood, West Virginia

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

Richwood, WV
Sunday, May 17 at 4:07 AM
60
°
Clear
Feels like
60°
Humidity
74%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:27 PM
Richwood, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
40°
12a
39°
1a
38°
2a
37°
3a
36°
4a
37°
5a
36°
6a
36°
7a
42°
8a
48°
9a
52°
10a
55°
11a
57°
12p
59°
1p
60°
2p
61°
3p
62°
4p
62°
5p
62°
6p
60°
7p
58°
20%
8p
54°
9p
52°
10p
50°
11p
L 36°H 62°
Richwood, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    81°59°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    86°63°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    87°64°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    81%
    78°61°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    52%
    65°57°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    57%
    58°54°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Showers
    61%
    77°56°
Richwood, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
072° · steady
Direction
ENE
072°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
22
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 22 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Richwood, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
941.0
-1.1 mb in 3h · falling · 27.79 inHg
Now
941.0
mb
3h
-1.1
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
+2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 939944
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Richwood, WV
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.3 μg/m³
PM 10
6.7 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Richwood, WV
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:42 AM
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:27 PM
Civil dusk
12:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Richwood, WV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:17 AM
Moonset
12:53 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Richwood, 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 →

Richwood at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 5 (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 Richwood

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.