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Weather in Colonial Heights, Tennessee

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Colonial Heights, TN
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
62
°
Overcast
Feels like
60°
Humidity
62%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
8:31 PM
Colonial Heights, TN
Hour by hour · 24h
41°
12a
40°
1a
38°
2a
37°
3a
37°
4a
36°
5a
35°
6a
35°
7a
40°
8a
47°
9a
53°
10a
58°
11a
62°
12p
66°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
72°
4p
73°
5p
72°
6p
71°
7p
68°
8p
61°
9p
55°
10p
53°
11p
L 35°H 73°
Colonial Heights, TN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    89°59°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    14%
    93°64°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    87°59°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    69%
    84°59°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    81%
    79°61°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    74%
    77°62°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    74%
    76°60°
Colonial Heights, TN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
143° · backing 5°
Direction
SE
143°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
14
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 4 · pk 14 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Colonial Heights, TN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
960.0
-0.7 mb in 3h · steady · 28.35 inHg
Now
960.0
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-3.7
mb
24h
+0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 959964
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Colonial Heights, TN
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
11.0 μg/m³
PM 10
11.3 μg/m³
NO₂
14.0 μg/m³
Ozone
55.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Colonial Heights, TN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:54 AM
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Daylight
14h 10m
Sunset
8:31 PM
Civil dusk
1:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Colonial Heights, TN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:31 AM
Moonset
12:56 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Colonial Heights, TN
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Colonial Heights at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Colonial Heights

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.