Dunbar, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Dunbar, a community in Wise County, Virginia.
This Afternoon
85°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Dunbar
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 85°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph N | 48% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph N | 48% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 20% |
| Saturday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 24% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 49% |
| Sunday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 49% |
| Monday | 83°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 68% |
| Monday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 68% |
| Tuesday | 77°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 85% |
| Tuesday Night | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 85% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 mph S | 69% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph SE | 69% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph N | 34% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph N | 34% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.