War, WV Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for War, a city in Mcdowell County, West Virginia.
Today
85°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
7-day forecast for War
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 mph NW | 4% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SE | 40% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 45% |
| Sunday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 35% |
| Monday | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph SW | 71% |
| Monday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SE | 71% |
| Tuesday | 77°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 86% |
| Tuesday Night | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph SE | 86% |
| Wednesday | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph SE | 63% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 to 9 mph SE | 60% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph S | 49% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph E | 44% |
| Friday | 69°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 6 mph NE | 22% |
| Friday Night | 50°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 21% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for War (37.310, -81.676). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for War
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 18
Growing season
173 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for War: nearby ZIP 24892 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · West Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Richlands, Va (16.4 mi from War). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.