Ripley, WV Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ripley, a city in Jackson County, West Virginia.
Today
75°F
Light Rain
A chance of rain between 11am and 1pm, then rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Ripley
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 75°F | Light Rain | 9 to 17 mph S | 90% |
| Tonight | 59°F | Light Rain | 5 to 18 mph S | 96% |
| Thursday | 72°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 5% |
| Thursday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph SW | 2% |
| Friday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 9 mph W | 5% |
| Friday Night | 39°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 9 mph NW | 10% |
| Saturday | 56°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph W | 10% |
| Saturday Night | 34°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 6 mph W | 2% |
| Sunday | 59°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 12 mph W | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 32°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 8 mph W | 4% |
| Monday | 61°F | Sunny | 3 to 10 mph SW | 7% |
| Monday Night | 33°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SW | 3% |
| Tuesday | 66°F | Sunny | 6 to 12 mph SW | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 7 mph W | 1% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ripley (38.822, -81.709). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ripley
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 21
Growing season
178 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Ripley: nearby ZIP 25271 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · West Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ripley, Wv (2.2 mi from Ripley). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.