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
68°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
A chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Crab Orchard
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 68°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain | 13 to 16 mph SE | 46% |
| Tonight | 59°F | Light Rain | 5 to 14 mph S | 88% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Light Rain Likely then Partly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph SW | 55% |
| Thursday Night | 47°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph SW | 9% |
| Friday | 64°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 7 mph W | 9% |
| Friday Night | 40°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain | 6 mph NW | 16% |
| Saturday | 51°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny | 6 to 10 mph NW | 16% |
| Saturday Night | 32°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph NW | 4% |
| Sunday | 53°F | Partly Sunny | 2 to 8 mph NW | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 30°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph W | 7% |
| Monday | 55°F | Sunny | 3 to 9 mph W | 6% |
| Monday Night | 31°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SW | 5% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Sunny | 3 to 10 mph SW | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph W | 3% |
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 Nov 4, 2026.