Northfork, WV 24868 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Northfork, WV, ZIP 24868
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/24, roughly 239 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/20, about 178 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Northfork in Zone 7a (0 to 5°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 7a around Northfork has about 8 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 04/24 isn't a guarantee
04/24 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/12 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/10 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Northfork compares
About 178 days separate Northfork's last and first frost, putting it 25,927 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within WV, it ranks 595 of 885.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Northfork can differ from the 24868 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7a and Northfork's frost date answer different questions.