Buckingham Courthouse, Virginia Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Buckingham Courthouse weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Rain57%0.17″97°72°—
- TuesdayJul 7Rain50%0.21″91°73°-6°
- WednesdayJul 8T-storm w/ Hail65%0.04″85°72°-6°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers54%0.06″95°71°+10°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle21%—98°69°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm45%0.04″78°71°-20°
- SundayJul 12Heavy Drizzle29%0.08″84°69°+6°
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 66 now. With UV 8.7 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 54.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 66 now. With UV 8.7 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 54.
- Present
- AQI 66
- UV peak
- 8.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 54
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.5 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:54 PM
- Moonset
- 12:31 PM
- In sign
- ♈︎ Aries
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Buckingham Courthouse at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 17°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
16-Day Forecast — Buckingham Courthouse
- Mon97°72°57%
- Tue91°73°50%
- Wed85°72°65%
- Thu95°71°54%
- Fri98°69°21%
- Sat78°71°45%
- Sun84°69°29%
- Mon87°67°23%
- Tue92°63°9%
- Wed89°68°20%
- Thu88°66°20%
- Fri86°65°32%
- Sat92°63°32%
- Sun93°64°30%
- Mon89°64°45%
- Tue91°65°49%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Buckingham Courthouse
SPC has placed Buckingham Courthouse 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 Buckingham Courthouse
- 23921