Rand, WV Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rand, a community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
This Afternoon
75°F
Chance Light Rain
A chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Rand
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 75°F | Chance Light Rain | 10 mph SE | 50% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Light Rain | 2 to 12 mph S | 100% |
| Thursday | 74°F | Partly Sunny | 1 to 7 mph W | 11% |
| Thursday Night | 48°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph SW | 0% |
| Friday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 6 mph W | 4% |
| Friday Night | 39°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph NW | 13% |
| Saturday | 56°F | Partly Sunny | 1 to 7 mph NW | 9% |
| Saturday Night | 34°F | Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Frost | 0 to 3 mph NW | 3% |
| Sunday | 62°F | Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear then Patchy Frost | 1 mph W | 0% |
| Monday | 65°F | Areas Of Frost then Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 0% |
| Monday Night | 36°F | Mostly Clear then Patchy Frost | 2 mph SW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 68°F | Areas Of Frost then Sunny | 2 to 6 mph SW | 0% |
| Tuesday Night | 38°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph SW | 2% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rand (38.282, -81.565). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rand
Last spring frost
Apr 16
First fall frost
Oct 26
Growing season
192 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Rand: nearby ZIP 25304 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · West Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Charleston Yeager Ap, Wv (5.4 mi from Rand). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 5, 2026.