Weather in Bancroft, West Virginia
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bancroft, WV
Sunday, May 17 at 2:52 AM
63
°
Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
83%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Bancroft, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
10p
48°
11p
47°
12a
45°
1a
44°
2a
42°
3a
41°
4a
41°
5a
39°
6a
39°
7a
42°
8a
49°
9a
57°
10a
62°
11a
66°
12p
69°
1p
70°
2p
72°
3p
71°
4p
70°
5p
66°
18%
6p
67°
7p
64°
8p
61°
9p
Bancroft, WV
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Rain46%76°50°
- SundayMay 17Foggy24%89°58°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—92°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle13%94°64°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle77%84°60°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast59%74°57°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle51%67°61°
Bancroft, WV
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Bancroft, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ESE
112° · veering 22°
Direction
ESE
112°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
19
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
Bancroft, WV
Air quality
56
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 7.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 90.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Bancroft, WV
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:46 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:32 PM
Civil dusk
1:03 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bancroft, WV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:21 AM
- Moonset
- 1:00 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Bancroft, WV
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Bancroft at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 7 (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.