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Weather in Apple Mountain Lake, Virginia

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Apple Mountain Lake, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
64
°
Clear
Feels like
64°
Humidity
67%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Apple Mountain Lake, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
12a
48°
1a
49°
2a
48°
3a
48°
4a
48°
5a
48°
6a
49°
7a
52°
8a
54°
9a
56°
10a
59°
11a
62°
12p
64°
1p
67°
2p
68°
3p
70°
4p
70°
5p
70°
6p
69°
7p
65°
8p
60°
9p
56°
10p
56°
11p
L 48°H 70°
Apple Mountain Lake, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    25%
    86°62°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    —
    94°64°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    —
    95°62°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    78%
    92°60°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    41%
    58°53°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    56%
    54°48°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    40%
    76°48°
Apple Mountain Lake, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
40°60°80°12a6a12p6pnow 49°high 70°low 48°
Apple Mountain Lake, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
188° · veering 84°
Direction
S
188°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 26 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Apple Mountain Lake, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.0
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.00 inHg
Now
982.0
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-0.2
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981–985
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Apple Mountain Lake, VA
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.4 μg/m³
PM 10
5.8 μg/m³
NO₂
5.1 μg/m³
Ozone
64.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Apple Mountain Lake, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:30 AM
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
12:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Apple Mountain Lake, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:04 AM
Moonset
12:45 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Apple Mountain Lake, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Apple Mountain Lake at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (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.

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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.