Charlottesville, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Charlottesville weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Rain61%0.08″101°74°—
- SundayJul 5Drizzle42%0.03″99°72°-2°
- MondayJul 6Showers87%0.52″95°72°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle71%0.02″92°70°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle15%—89°67°-3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast18%—97°65°+8°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle34%—101°68°+4°
AQI 59 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 8.8 µg/m³, PM10 to 9.3 µg/m³.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 37. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~69%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 37
- UV peak
- 0.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 4
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 8.8 µg/m³, PM10 to 9.3 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 2h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 11:04 PM
- Moonset
- 10:19 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Charlottesville at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 22901, 22902, 22903, 22904, 22908, 22911
16-Day Forecast — Charlottesville
- Sat101°74°61%
- Sun99°72°42%
- Mon95°72°87%
- Tue92°70°71%
- Wed89°67°15%
- Thu97°65°18%
- Fri101°68°34%
- Sat92°68°40%
- Sun79°65°28%
- Mon83°62°17%
- Tue93°62°17%
- Wed96°64°35%
- Thu94°68°34%
- Fri91°68°40%
- Sat98°69°45%
- Sun95°69°43%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Charlottesville
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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 — Charlottesville
SPC has placed Charlottesville in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
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 Charlottesville
- 22908
- 22901
- 22902
- 22903
- 22904
- 22905
- 22906
- 22909