Meadow Bridge, WV 24943 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Meadow Bridge, WV?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/26, about 241 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/17, about 173 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Meadow Bridge in Zone 6b (-5 to 0°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
About 7 weeks of growing season left in Meadow Bridge before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/26 isn't a guarantee
04/26 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/11 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/15 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Meadow Bridge compares
Meadow Bridge's growing season runs about 173 days, ranking 28,073 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WV, it ranks 656 of 885.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Meadow Bridge can differ from the 24943 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6b and Meadow Bridge's frost date answer different questions.