Ashland, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ashland weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast36%—97°68°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Rain78%1.6″95°75°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Showers74%0.61″97°72°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle62%—82°70°-15°
- ThursdayJul 9Rain31%0.17″94°70°+12°
- FridayJul 10Overcast29%—92°70°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast37%—91°70°-1°
AQI 65 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.3 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 0 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 38 now. With UV 5.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 26 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 38
- UV peak
- 5.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 26
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.3 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 0 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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
- 11:25 PM
- Moonset
- 11:20 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Ashland at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 23005
16-Day Forecast — Ashland
- Sun97°68°36%
- Mon95°75°78%
- Tue97°72°74%
- Wed82°70°62%
- Thu94°70°31%
- Fri92°70°29%
- Sat91°70°37%
- Sun84°68°27%
- Mon90°63°20%
- Tue98°69°11%
- Wed83°70°16%
- Thu86°65°23%
- Fri92°63°29%
- Sat97°72°35%
- Sun99°72°40%
- Mon91°71°43%
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 — Ashland
SPC has placed Ashland in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Ashland
- 23005