Brandermill, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Brandermill weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Drizzle16%0.02″99°72°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Showers79%0.15″98°74°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm79%0.04″92°73°-6°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm51%0.20″77°71°-15°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle32%—93°70°+16°
- FridayJul 10Light Showers25%0.21″95°71°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle34%0.01″84°68°-11°
AQI 61 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 15.7 µg/m³ (AQI 63) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 15.7 µg/m³ (AQI 63) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
- 11:26 PM
- Moonset
- 11:21 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Brandermill at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
15-Day Forecast — Brandermill
- Sun99°72°16%
- Mon98°74°79%
- Tue92°73°79%
- Wed77°71°51%
- Thu93°70°32%
- Fri95°71°25%
- Sat84°68°34%
- Sun92°72°33%
- Mon85°71°16%
- Tue85°68°9%
- Wed90°67°8%
- Thu95°69°30%
- Fri85°71°35%
- Sat91°69°36%
- Sun92°69°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 — Brandermill
SPC has placed Brandermill in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
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 Brandermill
- 23112