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Weather in Burlington, West Virginia

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

Burlington, WV
Sunday, May 17 at 1:36 AM
66
°
Clear
Feels like
67°
Humidity
78%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Burlington, WV
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
9p
48°
10p
47°
11p
46°
12a
47°
1a
46°
2a
45°
3a
46°
4a
44°
5a
45°
6a
46°
7a
51°
8a
55°
9a
59°
10a
61°
11a
65°
12p
68°
1p
70°
2p
70°
3p
71°
4p
71°
5p
71°
6p
69°
7p
66°
8p
L 44°H 71°
Burlington, WV
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    40%
    83°44°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Rain
    17%
    87°58°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    16%
    96°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    16%
    97°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    50%
    88°60°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    39%
    62°54°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    50%
    59°51°
Burlington, WV
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
263° · backing 11°
Direction
W
263°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 4
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 4 · pk 21 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Burlington, WV
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.3
-0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.21 inHg
Now
989.3
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-0.3
mb
24h
-0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 989991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Burlington, WV
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
2.4 μg/m³
PM 10
2.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.0 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Burlington, WV
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:32 AM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Daylight
14h 23m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
12:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Burlington, WV
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:06 AM
Moonset
12:50 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Burlington, 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 →

Burlington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 12 (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 Burlington

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.