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Weather in Colcord, West Virginia

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

Colcord, WV
Sunday, May 17 at 2:52 AM
67
°
Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
71%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Colcord, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
10p
47°
11p
47°
12a
46°
1a
46°
2a
46°
3a
45°
4a
44°
5a
44°
6a
45°
7a
49°
8a
53°
9a
58°
10a
62°
11a
65°
12p
66°
1p
68°
2p
69°
3p
70°
4p
70°
5p
69°
6p
66°
7p
65°
8p
62°
9p
L 44°H 70°
Colcord, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Rain
    30%
    76°57°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    86°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    90°70°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    92°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    83%
    85°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    63%
    77°59°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    55%
    64°60°
Colcord, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
182° · veering 20°
Direction
S
182°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
21
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 21 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 20° from the s.
Colcord, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.3
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 28.92 inHg
Now
979.3
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-2.8
mb
24h
+0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 978982
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Colcord, WV
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
10.0 μg/m³
PM 10
10.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.0 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Colcord, 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 15m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
1:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Colcord, WV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:22 AM
Moonset
12:56 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Colcord, 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 →

Colcord at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°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 Colcord

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.