Altavista, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Altavista weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain25%0.15″98°68°—
- MondayJul 6Drizzle68%0.03″98°73°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Showers72%0.36″95°70°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers62%0.02″76°70°-19°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast27%—95°68°+19°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle30%—96°70°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle40%—84°67°-12°
AQI 48 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 12.9 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
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 12.9 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 11:33 PM
- Moonset
- 11:28 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Altavista at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 24517
15-Day Forecast — Altavista
- Sun98°68°25%
- Mon98°73°68%
- Tue95°70°72%
- Wed76°70°62%
- Thu95°68°27%
- Fri96°70°30%
- Sat84°67°40%
- Sun94°71°33%
- Mon90°67°15%
- Tue88°66°11%
- Wed89°64°10%
- Thu94°68°30%
- Fri89°70°46%
- Sat91°68°42%
- Sun94°66°48%
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 — Altavista
SPC has placed Altavista in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Altavista
- 24517