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Weather in Hometown, West Virginia

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

Hometown, WV
Sunday, May 17 at 4:57 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
64°
Humidity
89%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Hometown, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
47°
12a
45°
1a
44°
2a
42°
3a
42°
4a
41°
5a
40°
6a
39°
7a
42°
8a
48°
9a
56°
10a
61°
11a
65°
12p
68°
1p
69°
2p
71°
3p
71°
4p
69°
5p
66°
18%
6p
66°
7p
64°
8p
61°
9p
57°
10p
55°
11p
L 39°H 71°
Hometown, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Foggy
    23%
    87°59°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    —
    91°67°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    —
    93°63°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    85%
    83°59°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    41%
    74°56°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    56%
    66°61°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    52%
    78°62°
Hometown, WV
Next 24 hours · Cold now
FREEZING 32°30°55°80°12a6a12p6pnow 47°high 71°low 39°PRECIP %
Hometown, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
076° · backing 80°
Direction
ENE
076°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
6
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 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Hometown, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.7
+0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.26 inHg
Now
990.7
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 991–994
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Hometown, WV
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.8 μg/m³
PM 10
7.6 μg/m³
NO₂
4.7 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Hometown, WV
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:46 AM
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
1:03 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hometown, WV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:21 AM
Moonset
1:00 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Hometown, 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 →

Hometown 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.

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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.