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Weather in Dorothy, West Virginia

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

Dorothy, WV
Sunday, May 17 at 6:06 AM
64
°
Overcast
Feels like
65°
Humidity
83%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Dorothy, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
44°
2a
43°
3a
42°
4a
42°
5a
41°
6a
42°
7a
47°
8a
52°
9a
58°
10a
62°
11a
64°
12p
66°
1p
68°
2p
69°
3p
69°
4p
70°
5p
68°
6p
66°
7p
65°
8p
62°
9p
59°
10p
58°
11p
57°
12a
56°
1a
L 41°H 70°
Dorothy, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    86°64°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    —
    90°69°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    —
    91°66°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    86%
    80°64°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    56%
    72°62°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    64%
    74°60°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    58%
    76°64°
Dorothy, WV
Next 24 hours · Cold now
35°55°75°6a12p6p12anow 44°high 70°low 41°
Dorothy, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
105° · veering 46°
Direction
ESE
105°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
8
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 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Dorothy, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
980.7
-0.3 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.96 inHg
Now
980.7
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981–984
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Dorothy, WV
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
10.6 μg/m³
PM 10
11.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.9 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Dorothy, WV
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:45 AM
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Daylight
14h 17m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
1:01 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dorothy, WV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:22 AM
Moonset
12:56 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Dorothy, 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 →

Dorothy at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°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.

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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.