Weather in Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Shepherdstown, WV
Sunday, May 17 at 2:48 AM
66
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
80%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Shepherdstown, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
10p
52°
11p
52°
12a
52°
1a
53°
2a
53°
3a
54°
4a
53°
5a
53°
6a
53°
7a
54°
8a
56°
9a
60°
10a
62°
11a
64°
12p
66°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
71°
4p
71°
5p
71°
6p
69°
7p
67°
8p
63°
9p
Shepherdstown, WV
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Drizzle51%82°46°
- SundayMay 17Overcast16%87°59°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers21%97°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle21%90°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Heavy Drizzle70%87°59°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast40%62°49°
- FridayMay 22Light Rain44%57°49°
Shepherdstown, WV
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Shepherdstown, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
211° · veering 121°
Direction
SSW
211°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
25
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Shepherdstown, WV
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 3.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 3.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 89.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Shepherdstown, WV
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:27 AM
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Daylight
14h 23m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
12:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Shepherdstown, WV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:00 AM
- Moonset
- 12:46 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Shepherdstown, WV
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Shepherdstown at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°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.