Benwood, WV Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Benwood, a city in Marshall County, West Virginia.
Overnight
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Benwood
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 65% |
| Sunday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph SW | 95% |
| Sunday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 7 mph N | 66% |
| Monday | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph NE | 65% |
| Monday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 to 10 mph NE | 68% |
| Tuesday | 71°F | Rain Showers Likely | 7 to 10 mph NE | 68% |
| Tuesday Night | 56°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph E | 89% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph E | 89% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 to 12 mph E | 66% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph E | 46% |
| Thursday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph NE | 12% |
| Friday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 mph NE | 7% |
| Friday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 mph N | 7% |
| Saturday | 73°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 mph N | 4% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Benwood (40.005, -80.731). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Benwood
Last spring frost
Apr 20
First fall frost
Oct 29
Growing season
192 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Benwood: nearby ZIP 26040 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · West Virginia frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Wheeling, Wv (5.1 mi from Benwood). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 20, 2026.