Weather in Dahlgren Center, Virginia
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Dahlgren Center, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:13 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
55%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Dahlgren Center, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
1a
54°
2a
53°
3a
53°
4a
52°
5a
52°
6a
53°
7a
56°
8a
57°
9a
60°
10a
64°
11a
65°
12p
67°
1p
70°
2p
71°
3p
73°
4p
73°
5p
72°
6p
72°
7p
67°
8p
63°
9p
60°
10p
57°
11p
57°
12a
Dahlgren Center, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast16%92°64°
- MondayMay 18Clear—98°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Clear—92°67°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle61%91°68°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle61%69°57°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle52%60°51°
- SaturdayMay 23Overcast38%80°52°
Dahlgren Center, VA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Dahlgren Center, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
WSW
247° · veering 129°
Direction
WSW
247°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Dahlgren Center, VA
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 9.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 10.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 92.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Dahlgren Center, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:26 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
12:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dahlgren Center, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:01 AM
- Moonset
- 12:38 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Dahlgren Center, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Dahlgren Center at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.