Big Chimney, WV Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Big Chimney, a community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Today
75°F
Mostly Cloudy then Light Rain Likely
A slight chance of rain between noon and 1pm, then rain likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. South wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Big Chimney
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 75°F | Mostly Cloudy then Light Rain Likely | 9 to 14 mph S | 67% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Light Rain | 2 to 14 mph S | 90% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph SW | 23% |
| Thursday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 4% |
| Friday | 69°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 6% |
| Friday Night | 40°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain | 1 to 5 mph NW | 15% |
| Saturday | 56°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny | 2 to 7 mph W | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 34°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph NW | 3% |
| Sunday | 59°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 6 mph NW | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 31°F | Mostly Clear then Widespread Frost | 0 to 3 mph W | 5% |
| Monday | 61°F | Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph W | 6% |
| Monday Night | 32°F | Mostly Clear then Widespread Frost | 2 mph SW | 5% |
| Tuesday | 66°F | Widespread Frost then Sunny | 2 to 8 mph SW | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 33°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 3 mph W | 1% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Big Chimney (38.415, -81.532). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Big Chimney
Last spring frost
Apr 16
First fall frost
Oct 26
Growing season
192 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Big Chimney: nearby ZIP 25156 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · West Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Charleston Yeager Ap, Wv (6.3 mi from Big Chimney). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.