Apple Mountain Lake, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Apple Mountain Lake weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Rain49%0.06″91°66°—
- MondayJul 6Drizzle87%0.03″90°69°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle87%—77°65°-13°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers59%0.12″70°67°-7°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle36%—93°65°+23°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle47%—82°68°-11°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle27%0.01″81°66°-1°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 17.5 µg/m³ (AQI 67) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 17.5 µg/m³ (AQI 67) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- calm
- 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
- 11:29 PM
- Moonset
- 11:22 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Apple Mountain Lake at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
15-Day Forecast — Apple Mountain Lake
- Sun89°66°49%
- Mon90°69°87%
- Tue77°65°87%
- Wed70°67°59%
- Thu93°65°36%
- Fri82°68°47%
- Sat81°66°27%
- Sun74°65°26%
- Mon85°64°20%
- Tue83°61°14%
- Wed86°62°13%
- Thu93°65°30%
- Fri88°66°19%
- Sat89°67°27%
- Sun88°64°29%
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 — Apple Mountain Lake
SPC has placed Apple Mountain Lake in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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 Apple Mountain Lake
- 22642