Arlington, Virginia Weather
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Arlington weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 3:56 PM EST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——68°41°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear——67°47°-1°
- ThursdayNov 12Light Rain33%0.09″61°47°-6°
- FridayNov 13Overcast10%—52°41°-9°
- SaturdayNov 14Overcast——50°38°-2°
- SundayNov 15Overcast——51°41°+1°
- MondayNov 16Overcast——52°38°+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 44 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
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 44 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 0.8 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 44
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
Arlington at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 55°F (high 68°F, low 41°F), 7°F above the 48°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: March 24 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 7 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Arlington
- Tue68°40°0%
- Wed67°47°2%
- Thu61°47°41%
- Fri52°41°12%
- Sat50°38°3%
- Sun51°41°0%
- Mon52°38°2%
- Tue50°42°3%
- Wed54°40°2%
- Thu54°38°2%
- Fri55°39°5%
- Sat60°42°13%
- Sun67°47°27%
- Mon66°37°32%
- Tue42°31°29%
- Wed42°30°13%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Arlington
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Arlington — 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 — Arlington
SPC includes Arlington 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 Arlington
Arlington sits in Arlington County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 54m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 26m — 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 159 miles to the SSE. The nearest town Arlington tracks is Alexandria, roughly 4 miles to the S.
Air quality in Arlington
Air quality in Arlington’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 34). See the full air-quality history for Arlington.
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, 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
The year in Arlington tops out in July (~78°F) and dips lowest in January (~32°F), with August wettest at 4.2 inches and October driest at 2.6 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 3.3″ |
| February | 35° | 2.8″ |
| March | 44° | 3.4″ |
| April | 55° | 3.7″ |
| May | 63° | 3.5″ |
| June | 72° | 3.9″ |
| July | 78° | 3.2″ |
| August | 77° | 4.2″ |
| September | 70° | 3.4″ |
| October | 59° | 2.6″ |
| November | 46° | 3.6″ |
| December | 37° | 3.9″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Seven Corners, VA, Bailey's Crossroads, VA, Lake Barcroft, VA
Arlington swings from 32°F in January to 78°F in July (46°F) per modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo); precipitation in Arlington runs about 41.5 inches.
No season owns Arlington's rain: August reaches 4.2 inches and October keeps 2.6 inches, an even spread through Arlington's year. That even rhythm groups Arlington with places like Seven Corners, VA, Bailey's Crossroads, VA and Lake Barcroft, VA.
Arlington reaches its last hard frost near March 24; that is the cue for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Arlington's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Arlington's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. Frost returns to Arlington near November 18, ending the tender-crop season. Open lawns in Arlington whiten first when frost returns.
Similar climates: Seven Corners, VA, Bailey's Crossroads, VA, Lake Barcroft, VA, Falls Church, VA, Alexandria, VA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Arlington?
- Frost typically leaves Arlington by March 24 and returns to Arlington near November 18.
- What is the rainy season in Arlington?
- August is the wettest month in Arlington, about 4.2 inches on average; the year totals roughly 42 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Arlington?
- On average July tops the year in Arlington at about 78°F.
- What is the coldest month in Arlington?
- The coldest stretch in Arlington falls in January, around 32°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Arlington?
- Around March 24, start frost-hardy crops in Arlington; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
- What hardiness zone is Arlington?
- Because Arlington bottoms near 32°F in January, that winter low sets Arlington's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Arlington?
- Arlington'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 Arlington?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Arlington in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Arlington?
- Current conditions for Arlington and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Arlington forecast updated?
- The Arlington forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Arlington?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Arlington 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 Arlington?
- The next few days in Arlington's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Arlington sits at 38.9°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Arlington
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