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Weather in Valley Bend, West Virginia

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

Valley Bend, WV
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
60
°
Clear
Feels like
59°
Humidity
78%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Valley Bend, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
42°
12a
41°
1a
40°
2a
40°
3a
39°
4a
39°
5a
38°
6a
39°
7a
44°
8a
48°
9a
53°
10a
56°
11a
58°
12p
60°
1p
62°
2p
63°
3p
64°
4p
64°
5p
64°
6p
63°
7p
60°
8p
56°
9p
53°
10p
52°
11p
L 38°H 64°
Valley Bend, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Drizzle
    31%
    82°58°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    88°61°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    —
    88°63°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    81%
    79°61°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    49%
    61°57°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    54%
    57°56°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Showers
    55%
    76°57°
Valley Bend, WV
Next 24 hours · Cold now
FREEZING 32°30°50°70°12a6a12p6pnow 42°high 64°low 38°
Valley Bend, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
225° · backing 16°
Direction
SW
225°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 6
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 6 · pk 23 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Valley Bend, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
946.7
-1.0 mb in 3h · falling · 27.96 inHg
Now
946.7
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
+2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 944–949
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Valley Bend, WV
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.5 μg/m³
PM 10
5.0 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Valley Bend, WV
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:38 AM
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
12:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Valley Bend, WV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:12 AM
Moonset
12:53 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Valley Bend, 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 →

Valley Bend at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 9 (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.

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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.