Bull Run, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bull Run weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Drizzle51%—95°72°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Rain87%0.65″89°74°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle87%0.04″77°67°-12°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle52%0.04″71°68°-6°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle45%—91°69°+20°
- FridayJul 10Heavy Drizzle47%—85°70°-6°
- SaturdayJul 11Drizzle27%0.07″83°65°-2°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 16.1 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 16.1 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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
- 11:26 PM
- Moonset
- 11:20 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Bull Run at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
15-Day Forecast — Bull Run
- Sun95°72°51%
- Mon89°74°87%
- Tue77°67°87%
- Wed71°68°52%
- Thu91°69°45%
- Fri85°70°47%
- Sat83°65°27%
- Sun81°69°26%
- Mon86°66°22%
- Tue86°62°13%
- Wed87°66°13%
- Thu94°68°23%
- Fri87°69°19%
- Sat91°69°35%
- Sun89°68°39%
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 — Bull Run
SPC has placed Bull Run in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Bull Run
- 20109