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Weather in Norton, West Virginia

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

Norton, WV
Sunday, May 17 at 3:46 AM
59
°
Clear
Feels like
58°
Humidity
84%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Norton, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
43°
11p
42°
12a
40°
1a
39°
2a
38°
3a
38°
4a
37°
5a
37°
6a
38°
7a
43°
8a
47°
9a
51°
10a
54°
11a
56°
12p
58°
1p
60°
2p
61°
3p
62°
4p
62°
5p
63°
6p
61°
7p
57°
8p
54°
9p
52°
10p
L 37°H 63°
Norton, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Rain
    61%
    71°47°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    42%
    79°59°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    85°60°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    87°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    83%
    78°55°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    42%
    60°52°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    51%
    57°53°
Norton, WV
Next 24 hours · Cold now
FREEZING 32°30°50°70°12a6a12p6pnow 43°high 63°low 37°
Norton, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · veering 28°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
10
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
Light breeze veering 28° from the s.
Norton, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
940.3
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 27.77 inHg
Now
940.3
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
+2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 938–943
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Norton, WV
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.2 μg/m³
PM 10
4.7 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
Ozone
89.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Norton, WV
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:37 AM
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
12:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Norton, WV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:12 AM
Moonset
12:53 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Norton, 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 →

Norton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (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.