Clifton Forge, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Clifton Forge weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast27%—95°68°—
- MondayJul 6Showers75%0.33″93°69°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers71%—88°68°-5°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle42%—86°65°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Partly Cloudy25%—94°63°+8°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle31%0.01″92°67°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle34%0.08″77°68°-15°
AQI 41 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 11.1 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 0 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 11.1 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 0 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
- 11:35 PM
- Moonset
- 11:30 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Clifton Forge at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 24422
15-Day Forecast — Clifton Forge
- Sun95°68°27%
- Mon93°69°75%
- Tue88°68°71%
- Wed86°65°42%
- Thu94°63°25%
- Fri92°67°31%
- Sat77°68°34%
- Sun85°64°19%
- Mon89°59°13%
- Tue90°59°14%
- Wed88°61°26%
- Thu91°64°45%
- Fri90°64°52%
- Sat92°66°43%
- Sun94°67°55%
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 — Clifton Forge
SPC has placed Clifton Forge in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Clifton Forge
- 24422