Big Sandy, WV Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Big Sandy, a community in Mcdowell County, West Virginia.
Today
87°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Big Sandy
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph E | 23% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Areas Of Fog | 5 mph SE | 21% |
| Wednesday | 87°F | Areas Of Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph S | 61% |
| Wednesday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 68% |
| Thursday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 75% |
| Thursday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph S | 75% |
| Friday | 87°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 5 mph SW | 64% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph S | 64% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SW | 69% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph S | 69% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 38% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 38% |
| Monday | 88°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 29% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 29% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Big Sandy (37.461, -81.706). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Big Sandy
Last spring frost
Apr 15
First fall frost
Oct 27
Growing season
194 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Big Sandy: nearby ZIP 24816 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · West Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Rd Bailey Lake, Wv (11.4 mi from Big Sandy). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.