Dunbar, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Dunbar, a community in Wise County, Virginia.
Today
84°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Dunbar
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 44% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 47% |
| Wednesday | 82°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 70% |
| Wednesday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph S | 68% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 62% |
| Thursday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 62% |
| Friday | 82°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SW | 56% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 56% |
| Saturday | 82°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 68% |
| Saturday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 68% |
| Sunday | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 44% |
| Sunday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SW | 44% |
| Monday | 84°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 36% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SW | 36% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Dunbar (36.973, -82.746). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Dunbar
Last spring frost
Apr 20
First fall frost
Oct 23
Growing season
186 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Dunbar: nearby ZIP 24216 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Big Stone Gap, Va (6.1 mi from Dunbar). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.