Bastian, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bastian weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain28%0.80″87°69°—
- MondayJul 6Rain65%0.22″83°67°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers60%—84°66°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle29%—84°63°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear30%—89°61°+5°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm51%0.05″84°65°-5°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle42%—73°64°-11°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
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 11.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 11:40 PM
- Moonset
- 11:36 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Bastian at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°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: 24314
15-Day Forecast — Bastian
- Sun87°69°28%
- Mon83°67°65%
- Tue84°66°60%
- Wed84°63°29%
- Thu89°61°30%
- Fri84°65°51%
- Sat73°64°42%
- Sun76°63°27%
- Mon84°59°18%
- Tue84°59°14%
- Wed83°60°18%
- Thu85°62°46%
- Fri82°64°53%
- Sat83°65°42%
- Sun86°68°62%
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 — Bastian
SPC has placed Bastian 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 Bastian
- 24314