Bancroft, WV Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bancroft, a town in Putnam County, West Virginia.
Today
88°F
Areas Of Fog then Sunny
Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 3 mph.
7-day forecast for Bancroft
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 88°F | Areas Of Fog then Sunny | 3 mph E | 7% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 8% |
| Wednesday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 34% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 44% |
| Thursday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SW | 51% |
| Thursday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph S | 51% |
| Friday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 52% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SW | 60% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 6 mph SW | 56% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 56% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 33% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph SW | 33% |
| Monday | 89°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SW | 20% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 33% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Bancroft (38.511, -81.841). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Bancroft
Last spring frost
Apr 18
First fall frost
Oct 30
Growing season
193 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Bancroft: nearby ZIP 25011 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · West Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Winfield Locks, Wv (4.6 mi from Bancroft). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.