War, WV Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for War, a city in Mcdowell County, West Virginia.
Today
84°F
Areas Of Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Areas of fog before 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
7-day forecast for War
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Areas Of Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 28% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph SE | 25% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 68% |
| Wednesday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 77% |
| Thursday | 83°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 75% |
| Thursday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph S | 75% |
| Friday | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph SW | 66% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph S | 66% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph SW | 67% |
| Saturday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph SW | 67% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 41% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 41% |
| Monday | 85°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 31% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 31% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.