Countryside, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Countryside weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Drizzle38%0.04″97°72°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Rain83%2.2″91°69°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle83%0.01″80°69°-11°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle44%0.04″74°68°-6°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast31%—91°68°+17°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle54%—84°71°-7°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast31%—82°65°-2°
AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 30 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 10.1 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 10.1 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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
- 11:19 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Countryside at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
15-Day Forecast — Countryside
- Sun97°72°38%
- Mon91°69°83%
- Tue80°69°83%
- Wed74°68°44%
- Thu91°68°31%
- Fri84°71°54%
- Sat82°65°31%
- Sun81°70°18%
- Mon85°67°17%
- Tue87°63°11%
- Wed85°66°23%
- Thu95°69°29%
- Fri89°69°27%
- Sat90°69°30%
- Sun91°68°36%
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 — Countryside
SPC has placed Countryside 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 Countryside
- 20165