War, WV Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for War, a city in Mcdowell County, West Virginia.
This Afternoon
70°F
Light Rain
A chance of rain before 4pm, then rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for War
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 70°F | Light Rain | 12 mph SE | 75% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Light Rain | 2 to 10 mph S | 98% |
| Thursday | 72°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny | 1 to 7 mph W | 17% |
| Thursday Night | 46°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 0% |
| Friday | 66°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 7 mph NW | 4% |
| Friday Night | 37°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain | 5 mph NW | 15% |
| Saturday | 52°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny | 2 to 9 mph NW | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 31°F | Partly Cloudy then Areas Of Frost | 0 to 6 mph NW | 2% |
| Sunday | 58°F | Widespread Frost then Mostly Sunny | 0 to 6 mph W | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 30°F | Mostly Clear then Widespread Frost | 3 mph W | 0% |
| Monday | 62°F | Widespread Frost then Sunny | 1 to 5 mph W | 0% |
| Monday Night | 33°F | Mostly Clear then Widespread Frost | 2 mph SW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 65°F | Widespread Frost then Sunny | 2 to 6 mph SW | 2% |
| Tuesday Night | 35°F | Partly Cloudy then Areas Of Frost | 2 mph W | 2% |
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 Nov 5, 2026.