Alexandria, Virginia Weather
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Alexandria weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 2:28 PM EST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——69°40°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear——65°44°-4°
- ThursdayNov 12Light Drizzle31%—62°48°-3°
- FridayNov 13Overcast10%—53°41°-9°
- SaturdayNov 14Overcast——51°38°-2°
- SundayNov 15Overcast——51°41°0°
- MondayNov 16Overcast——52°39°+1°
Air quality now AQI 60 · Moderate
AQI 60 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 43 now. With UV 1.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 43 now. With UV 1.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 1.6 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 10
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).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:22 AM
- Moonset
- 5:37 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
Alexandria at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 55°F (high 69°F, low 40°F), 6°F above the 49°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: March 24 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 6 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Alexandria
- Tue69°40°0%
- Wed65°44°2%
- Thu62°48°31%
- Fri53°41°10%
- Sat51°38°4%
- Sun51°41°0%
- Mon52°39°3%
- Tue51°42°5%
- Wed54°40°5%
- Thu54°38°3%
- Fri55°39°3%
- Sat60°42°13%
- Sun67°48°27%
- Mon66°37°32%
- Tue42°31°29%
- Wed43°30°13%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Alexandria
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Alexandria — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically November 18) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, and carrots.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Alexandria
SPC includes Alexandria in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Alexandria
Alexandria sits in Alexandria County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 53m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 27m — a swing of +5h 27m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Virginia Beach, the state’s largest city, lies about 155 miles to the SSE. The nearest town Alexandria tracks is Arlington, roughly 4 miles to the N.
Air quality in Alexandria
Air quality in Alexandria’s county has held roughly steady since 2021; its cleanest year on record was 2021 (median AQI 6). See the full air-quality history for Alexandria.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
July is Alexandria's warmest stretch (~79°F) and January its coldest (~34°F); precipitation crests in August at 4.2 inches and ebbs in October to 2.6 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 3.4″ |
| February | 37° | 2.8″ |
| March | 45° | 3.4″ |
| April | 56° | 3.6″ |
| May | 64° | 3.4″ |
| June | 73° | 3.8″ |
| July | 79° | 3.2″ |
| August | 78° | 4.2″ |
| September | 71° | 3.2″ |
| October | 60° | 2.6″ |
| November | 47° | 3.5″ |
| December | 38° | 3.8″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Huntington, VA, Rose Hill, VA, Bailey's Crossroads, VA
By modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo), Alexandria sees 34°F Januarys and 79°F Julys, a 45°F range, plus around 41 inches of precipitation.
No season owns Alexandria's rain: August reaches 4.2 inches and October keeps 2.6 inches, an even spread through Alexandria's year. That even rhythm groups Alexandria with places like Huntington, VA, Rose Hill, VA and Bailey's Crossroads, VA.
Alexandria's growing window opens around March 24, once Alexandria's overnight lows stop freezing — sow peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops in Alexandria wait about two weeks past Alexandria's last frost, once the soil warms. It shuts near November 18, when freezes return to Alexandria and tender plants need cover. In about half of years, Alexandria's last freeze comes after March 24.
Similar climates: Huntington, VA, Rose Hill, VA, Bailey's Crossroads, VA, Belle Haven, VA, Lincolnia, VA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Alexandria?
- Alexandria's last spring frost lands near March 24, and in Alexandria the first fall frost follows around November 18.
- What is the rainy season in Alexandria?
- August is the wettest month in Alexandria, about 4.2 inches on average; the year totals roughly 41 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Alexandria?
- July is Alexandria's warmest month, averaging about 79°F.
- What is the coldest month in Alexandria?
- Alexandria bottoms out in January, with a mean near 34°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Alexandria?
- Time tomatoes in Alexandria for two weeks after March 24; peas and greens start at Alexandria's frost line.
- What hardiness zone is Alexandria?
- Alexandria's USDA zone comes from its January mean (34°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Alexandria?
- Alexandria's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Alexandria?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Alexandria in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Alexandria?
- Current conditions for Alexandria and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Alexandria forecast updated?
- The Alexandria forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Alexandria?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Alexandria are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Alexandria?
- The next few days in Alexandria's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Alexandria sits at 38.8°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Alexandria
- 20598
- 22301
- 22302
- 22303
- 22304
- 22305
- 22306
- 22307
- 22308
- 22309
- 22310
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