Buena Vista, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Buena Vista weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast28%—98°69°—
- MondayJul 6Light Showers78%0.07″93°71°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm71%0.11″85°69°-8°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm40%0.06″76°70°-9°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast25%—94°68°+18°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle30%0.18″94°67°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle35%—81°66°-13°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.8 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 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 11.8 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:33 PM
- Moonset
- 11:28 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Buena Vista at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 24416
15-Day Forecast — Buena Vista
- Sun98°69°28%
- Mon93°71°78%
- Tue85°69°71%
- Wed76°70°40%
- Thu94°68°25%
- Fri94°67°30%
- Sat81°66°35%
- Sun90°70°26%
- Mon87°67°14%
- Tue84°63°14%
- Wed86°65°18%
- Thu92°67°38%
- Fri89°70°42%
- Sat90°68°39%
- Sun92°65°37%
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 — Buena Vista
SPC has placed Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista
- 24416