Afton, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Afton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Showers37%0.15″90°71°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Showers84%0.86″87°71°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers75%—84°68°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers57%0.01″77°67°-7°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast31%—95°66°+18°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle40%0.04″95°71°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle35%—81°68°-14°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:31 PM
- Moonset
- 11:26 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Afton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 22920
15-Day Forecast — Afton
- Sun90°71°37%
- Mon87°71°84%
- Tue84°68°75%
- Wed77°67°57%
- Thu95°66°31%
- Fri95°71°40%
- Sat81°68°35%
- Sun79°66°25%
- Mon86°59°14%
- Tue92°60°13%
- Wed87°66°25%
- Thu87°64°34%
- Fri89°64°42%
- Sat92°67°37%
- Sun93°68°44%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Afton
SPC has placed Afton in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Afton
- 22920