Crab Orchard, WV Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Crab Orchard, a community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
Today
81°F
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy fog before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Crab Orchard
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph SE | 20% |
| Tonight | 65°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 7 mph SE | 20% |
| Wednesday | 81°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph S | 65% |
| Wednesday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 63% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SW | 76% |
| Thursday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 76% |
| Friday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph SW | 70% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 70% |
| Saturday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 6 mph SW | 65% |
| Saturday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SW | 65% |
| Sunday | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 41% |
| Sunday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 41% |
| Monday | 82°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph SW | 31% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 31% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Crab Orchard (37.741, -81.231). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Crab Orchard
Last spring frost
May 6
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
156 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Crab Orchard: nearby ZIP 25873 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · West Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Beckley Va Hospital, Wv (1.5 mi from Crab Orchard). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.