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Weather in Coal City, West Virginia

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

Coal City, WV
Sunday, May 17 at 5:56 AM
60
°
Clear
Feels like
60°
Humidity
83%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Coal City, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
38°
1a
37°
2a
37°
3a
37°
4a
36°
5a
36°
6a
37°
7a
40°
8a
43°
9a
49°
10a
55°
11a
58°
12p
60°
1p
63°
2p
64°
3p
64°
4p
64°
5p
63°
6p
62°
7p
59°
8p
55°
9p
55°
10p
53°
11p
52°
12a
L 36°H 64°
Coal City, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Clear
    —
    80°59°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    —
    85°63°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    —
    86°60°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    80%
    78°60°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    57%
    68°56°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    65%
    71°54°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Showers
    60%
    71°60°
Coal City, WV
Next 24 hours · Cold now
FREEZING 32°30°50°70°6a12p6p12anow 38°high 64°low 36°
Coal City, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
145° · backing 35°
Direction
SE
145°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 6
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 6 · pk 24 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Coal City, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
927.1
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 27.38 inHg
Now
927.1
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
+0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 926–931
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Coal City, WV
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.4 μg/m³
PM 10
6.4 μg/m³
NO₂
4.3 μg/m³
Ozone
79.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Coal City, 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 16m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
12:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Coal City, WV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:22 AM
Moonset
12:54 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Coal City, 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 →

Coal City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 2 (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.