Cumberland, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cumberland weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain25%0.18″99°69°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Showers80%0.14″96°71°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Showers79%0.42″93°70°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle54%—82°68°-11°
- ThursdayJul 9Partly Cloudy27%—99°68°+17°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle22%0.01″102°72°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle32%—83°71°-19°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 19 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- 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
- 11:29 PM
- Moonset
- 11:23 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Cumberland at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 23040
15-Day Forecast — Cumberland
- Sun99°69°25%
- Mon96°71°80%
- Tue93°70°79%
- Wed82°68°54%
- Thu99°68°27%
- Fri102°72°22%
- Sat83°71°32%
- Sun82°68°29%
- Mon88°62°17%
- Tue93°61°10%
- Wed93°65°19%
- Thu94°67°26%
- Fri94°66°39%
- Sat94°68°35%
- Sun94°68°44%
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 — Cumberland
SPC has placed Cumberland in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal 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 Cumberland
- 23040