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Weather in Martinsburg, West Virginia

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

Martinsburg, WV
Sunday, May 17 at 4:50 AM
64
°
Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
79%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Martinsburg, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
12a
53°
1a
53°
2a
53°
3a
53°
4a
53°
5a
53°
6a
53°
7a
54°
8a
56°
9a
59°
10a
61°
11a
64°
12p
67°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
72°
4p
72°
5p
71°
6p
70°
7p
67°
8p
63°
9p
59°
10p
57°
11p
L 52°H 72°
Martinsburg, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    13%
    88°57°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    96°64°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    90°63°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    75%
    86°59°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    24%
    62°49°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    53%
    57°49°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    48%
    66°50°
Martinsburg, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
230° · backing 130°
Direction
SW
230°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
30
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 30 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 130° from the sw.
Martinsburg, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.7
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.46 inHg
Now
997.7
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-0.1
mb
24h
-2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9971001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Martinsburg, WV
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
2.8 μg/m³
PM 10
3.1 μg/m³
NO₂
3.6 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Martinsburg, WV
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:28 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
12:51 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Martinsburg, WV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:01 AM
Moonset
12:47 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Martinsburg, 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 →

Martinsburg at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 13 (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 Martinsburg

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.