Gary, WV Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Gary, a city in Mcdowell County, West Virginia.
This Afternoon
71°F
Light Rain Likely
A chance of rain before 4pm, then rain likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Gary
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 71°F | Light Rain Likely | 10 mph SE | 73% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Light Rain | 1 to 9 mph SE | 98% |
| Thursday | 74°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph W | 24% |
| Thursday Night | 47°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph SW | 0% |
| Friday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 6 mph W | 5% |
| Friday Night | 38°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain | 5 mph NW | 16% |
| Saturday | 54°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny | 2 to 9 mph NW | 16% |
| Saturday Night | 32°F | Partly Cloudy then Areas Of Frost | 1 to 6 mph NW | 3% |
| Sunday | 59°F | Widespread Frost then Mostly Sunny | 0 to 6 mph W | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 30°F | Widespread Frost | 3 mph W | 0% |
| Monday | 63°F | Widespread Frost then Sunny | 1 to 5 mph W | 0% |
| Monday Night | 33°F | Mostly Clear then Widespread Frost | 2 mph SW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 67°F | Widespread Frost then Sunny | 2 to 6 mph SW | 2% |
| Tuesday Night | 36°F | Partly Cloudy then Areas Of Frost | 2 mph W | 2% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Gary (37.363, -81.536). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Gary
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 17
Growing season
175 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Gary: nearby ZIP 24836 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · West Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Elkhorn, Wv (8 mi from Gary). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.