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Weather in Brucetown, Virginia

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Brucetown, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:59 AM
61
°
Clear
Feels like
62°
Humidity
89%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Brucetown, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
11p
49°
12a
49°
1a
49°
2a
50°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
50°
6a
51°
7a
53°
8a
55°
9a
57°
10a
60°
11a
62°
12p
65°
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
71°
4p
71°
5p
71°
6p
69°
7p
66°
8p
61°
9p
56°
10p
L 49°H 71°
Brucetown, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Rain
    55%
    82°45°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    85°57°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    95°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    92°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    79%
    88°58°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    59°52°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    56%
    57°49°
Brucetown, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
193° · backing 42°
Direction
SSW
193°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 30 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Brucetown, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.1
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.39 inHg
Now
995.1
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-0.1
mb
24h
-1.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Brucetown, VA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.5 μg/m³
PM 10
4.8 μg/m³
NO₂
3.4 μg/m³
Ozone
71.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Brucetown, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:29 AM
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
12:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Brucetown, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:02 AM
Moonset
12:46 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Brucetown, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Brucetown at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Brucetown

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.