Blacksburg, Virginia Weather
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Blacksburg weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast40%—91°69°—
- SundayJul 5Rain27%0.21″90°67°-1°
- MondayJul 6Heavy Drizzle82%0.02″87°66°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm59%—88°65°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast17%—84°61°-4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast29%—92°58°+8°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle37%—92°62°0°
AQI 50 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.87 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 49 now. With UV 0.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 0.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- 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
- 11:11 PM
- Moonset
- 10:29 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Blacksburg at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above 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 codes: 24060, 24061
16-Day Forecast — Blacksburg
- Sat91°69°40%
- Sun90°67°27%
- Mon87°66°82%
- Tue88°65°59%
- Wed84°61°17%
- Thu92°58°29%
- Fri92°62°37%
- Sat85°65°50%
- Sun76°60°29%
- Mon82°56°20%
- Tue86°57°16%
- Wed87°62°42%
- Thu84°64°38%
- Fri88°64°65%
- Sat90°68°58%
- Sun89°64°57%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Blacksburg
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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 — Blacksburg
SPC has placed Blacksburg 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 Blacksburg
- 24061
- 24060
- 24062
- 24063
- 24111