Buchanan, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Buchanan weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast22%—97°72°—
- MondayJul 6Rain74%0.21″94°74°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm74%0.51″91°69°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm55%0.01″78°69°-13°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast25%—94°69°+16°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle33%0.11″94°67°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm42%—83°66°-11°
AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 14.6 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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 14.6 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:34 PM
- Moonset
- 11:29 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Buchanan at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°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.
ZIP code: 24066
15-Day Forecast — Buchanan
- Sun97°72°22%
- Mon94°74°74%
- Tue91°69°74%
- Wed78°69°55%
- Thu94°69°25%
- Fri94°67°33%
- Sat83°66°42%
- Sun92°70°28%
- Mon89°66°14%
- Tue82°64°12%
- Wed88°64°11%
- Thu93°67°30%
- Fri90°69°39%
- Sat93°67°42%
- Sun93°65°45%
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 — Buchanan
SPC has placed Buchanan in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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 Buchanan
- 24066