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Weather in Rupert, West Virginia

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

Rupert, WV
Sunday, May 17 at 2:58 AM
61
°
Clear
Feels like
59°
Humidity
71%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Rupert, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
42°
10p
41°
11p
40°
12a
39°
1a
38°
2a
38°
3a
37°
4a
36°
5a
36°
6a
37°
7a
42°
8a
48°
9a
52°
10a
56°
11a
58°
12p
60°
1p
61°
2p
63°
3p
64°
4p
64°
5p
63°
6p
60°
7p
58°
14%
8p
54°
9p
L 36°H 64°
Rupert, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    72°49°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Partly Cloudy
    82°58°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    86°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    87°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    77%
    80°60°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    57%
    66°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    57%
    57°53°
Rupert, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
313° · backing 92°
Direction
NW
313°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 5
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 5 · pk 20 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Rupert, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
932.6
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 27.54 inHg
Now
932.6
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
+1.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 930936
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Rupert, WV
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.0 μg/m³
PM 10
5.3 μg/m³
NO₂
2.3 μg/m³
Ozone
81.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Rupert, WV
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:43 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Daylight
14h 15m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
12:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rupert, WV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:18 AM
Moonset
12:53 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Rupert, 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 →

Rupert at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 4 (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 Rupert

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.