Gatewood, WV Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Gatewood, a community in Fayette County, West Virginia.
Today
80°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Gatewood
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SE | 17% |
| Tonight | 65°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 6 mph SE | 20% |
| Wednesday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 63% |
| Wednesday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph S | 56% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 82% |
| Thursday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 82% |
| Friday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SW | 71% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph S | 71% |
| Saturday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SW | 72% |
| Saturday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph S | 72% |
| Sunday | 80°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 43% |
| Sunday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 43% |
| Monday | 82°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 37% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 37% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Gatewood (38.005, -81.065). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Gatewood
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 19
Growing season
179 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Gatewood: nearby ZIP 25879 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · West Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Oak Hill, Wv (2.6 mi from Gatewood). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.