Bridgewater, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bridgewater weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Rain62%0.06″96°68°—
- SundayJul 5Showers39%0.86″92°63°-4°
- MondayJul 6Heavy Drizzle92%0.08″89°69°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers78%—83°66°-6°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers51%—77°66°-6°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast34%—94°64°+17°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle42%0.01″90°68°-4°
AQI 56 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 15.0 µg/m³ (AQI 62) with a 0.97 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 15.0 µg/m³ (AQI 62) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- 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
- 11:26 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Bridgewater at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 22812
16-Day Forecast — Bridgewater
- Sat96°68°62%
- Sun92°63°39%
- Mon89°69°92%
- Tue83°66°78%
- Wed77°66°51%
- Thu94°64°34%
- Fri90°68°42%
- Sat79°67°37%
- Sun77°64°23%
- Mon83°58°13%
- Tue91°59°12%
- Wed86°62°27%
- Thu88°63°35%
- Fri89°64°45%
- Sat87°67°53%
- Sun91°67°54%
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 — Bridgewater
SPC has placed Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater
- 22812