Ghent, WV Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ghent, a community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
Today
64°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Ghent
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 64°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain | 15 mph S | 44% |
| Tonight | 59°F | Rain | 7 to 14 mph S | 90% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph SW | 42% |
| Thursday Night | 49°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph W | 13% |
| Friday | 61°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 8 mph W | 13% |
| Friday Night | 42°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NW | 14% |
| Saturday | 49°F | Partly Sunny | 12 mph NW | 14% |
| Saturday Night | 35°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 to 9 mph NW | 3% |
| Sunday | 51°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 to 9 mph NW | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear | 9 mph W | 6% |
| Monday | 52°F | Sunny | 8 to 12 mph W | 6% |
| Monday Night | 35°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph W | 5% |
| Tuesday | 57°F | Sunny | 6 to 10 mph W | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 37°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph W | 3% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ghent (37.619, -81.106). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ghent
Last spring frost
May 6
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
156 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Ghent: nearby ZIP 25843 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · West Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Beckley Va Hospital, Wv (10.3 mi from Ghent). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.