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Weather in Union, West Virginia

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

Union, WV
Sunday, May 17 at 1:44 AM
65
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
71%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM
Union, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
46°
9p
45°
10p
43°
11p
42°
12a
41°
1a
40°
2a
40°
3a
39°
4a
38°
5a
39°
6a
39°
7a
44°
8a
49°
9a
54°
10a
57°
11a
60°
12p
63°
1p
64°
2p
65°
3p
66°
4p
67°
5p
67°
6p
65°
7p
63°
8p
L 38°H 67°
Union, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    77°50°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    84°59°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    89°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    90°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    74%
    85°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    66%
    66°57°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    56%
    56°53°
Union, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
090° · backing 21°
Direction
E
090°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
2
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
avg 5 · pk 20 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Union, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
946.0
0.0 mb in 3h · falling · 27.94 inHg
Now
946.0
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
+1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 944949
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Union, WV
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
2.4 μg/m³
PM 10
2.6 μg/m³
NO₂
2.2 μg/m³
Ozone
81.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Union, WV
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:44 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:25 PM
Civil dusk
12:55 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Union, WV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:19 AM
Moonset
12:51 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Union, 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 →

Union at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 2 (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 Union

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.