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Weather in Institute, West Virginia

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

Institute, WV
Sunday, May 17 at 1:35 AM
66
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
83%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Institute, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
9p
51°
10p
48°
11p
46°
12a
45°
1a
44°
2a
43°
3a
42°
4a
41°
5a
40°
6a
40°
7a
44°
8a
51°
9a
57°
10a
62°
11a
66°
12p
70°
1p
71°
2p
72°
3p
73°
4p
73°
5p
68°
16%
6p
68°
7p
66°
8p
L 40°H 73°
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7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    45%
    77°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    25%
    89°59°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    95°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    94°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    79%
    84°60°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    61%
    74°58°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    51%
    68°61°
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Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
162° · veering 90°
Direction
SSE
162°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
9
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
avg 5 · pk 19 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 90° from the sse.
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Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.5
-0.9 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 29.37 inHg
Now
994.5
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-2.7
mb
24h
+0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993997
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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Air quality
64
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
7.6 μg/m³
PM 10
8.0 μg/m³
NO₂
4.4 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
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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.
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The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:21 AM
Moonset
12:59 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
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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 →

Institute at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 6 (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 Institute

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.