Nitro, WV Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Nitro, a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
This Afternoon
71°F
Light Rain Likely
Rain before 4pm, then rain likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Nitro
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 71°F | Light Rain Likely | 10 mph SW | 75% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Light Rain | 5 to 12 mph SW | 98% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Partly Sunny | 2 to 8 mph W | 6% |
| Thursday Night | 47°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph SW | 0% |
| Friday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 7 mph W | 13% |
| Friday Night | 38°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph NW | 13% |
| Saturday | 56°F | Partly Sunny | 2 to 8 mph NW | 6% |
| Saturday Night | 34°F | Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Frost | 0 to 5 mph NW | 3% |
| Sunday | 60°F | Areas Of Frost then Mostly Sunny | 0 to 7 mph W | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 33°F | Mostly Clear then Areas Of Frost | 3 mph W | 0% |
| Monday | 63°F | Areas Of Frost then Sunny | 1 to 6 mph W | 0% |
| Monday Night | 36°F | Mostly Clear then Areas Of Frost | 2 mph SW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 67°F | Areas Of Frost then Sunny | 3 to 7 mph SW | 0% |
| Tuesday Night | 37°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 3 mph NW | 2% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Nitro (38.412, -81.808). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Nitro
Last spring frost
Apr 18
First fall frost
Oct 26
Growing season
189 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Nitro: nearby ZIP 25143 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · West Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Saint Albans, Wv (2.7 mi from Nitro). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.