Basye, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Basye weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain53%1.8″92°65°—
- MondayJul 6Showers90%0.25″85°69°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm80%—81°66°-4°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers56%0.01″77°66°-4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast32%—93°65°+16°
- FridayJul 10Overcast52%—89°69°-4°
- SaturdayJul 11Drizzle38%—77°66°-12°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.7 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 10.7 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- 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
- 11:32 PM
- Moonset
- 11:25 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Basye at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 22810
15-Day Forecast — Basye
- Sun92°65°53%
- Mon85°69°90%
- Tue81°66°80%
- Wed77°66°56%
- Thu93°65°32%
- Fri89°69°52%
- Sat77°66°38%
- Sun77°63°26%
- Mon83°56°16%
- Tue90°60°9%
- Wed82°61°31%
- Thu84°61°33%
- Fri87°63°35%
- Sat88°67°49%
- Sun78°66°55%
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 — Basye
SPC has placed Basye in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight 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 Basye
- 22810
- 22842