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Weather in Sophia, West Virginia

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

Sophia, WV
Sunday, May 17 at 1:39 AM
63
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
63°
Humidity
84%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:28 PM
Sophia, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
44°
9p
42°
10p
40°
11p
39°
12a
38°
1a
38°
2a
37°
3a
37°
4a
36°
5a
36°
6a
36°
7a
40°
8a
44°
9a
49°
10a
55°
11a
58°
12p
61°
1p
63°
2p
64°
3p
65°
4p
65°
5p
64°
6p
63°
7p
60°
8p
L 36°H 65°
Sophia, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    23%
    72°50°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    80°58°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    88°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    87°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    81%
    81°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    55%
    68°57°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    56%
    60°54°
Sophia, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
183° · steady
Direction
S
183°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 7
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 7 · pk 24 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the s.
Sophia, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
932.0
-0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 27.52 inHg
Now
932.0
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
+1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 930936
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sophia, WV
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.3 μg/m³
PM 10
5.5 μg/m³
NO₂
3.3 μg/m³
Ozone
78.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Sophia, WV
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:46 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:28 PM
Civil dusk
12:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sophia, WV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:22 AM
Moonset
12:55 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Sophia, 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 →

Sophia at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°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.

ZIP codes in Sophia

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.