Dale City, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Dale City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast63%—95°73°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Rain78%1.2″90°73°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle78%—76°69°-14°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle46%0.01″72°69°-4°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle42%—90°67°+18°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle46%—87°70°-3°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle28%0.01″84°68°-3°
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 19.9 µg/m³ (AQI 71) with a 0.99 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 19.9 µg/m³ (AQI 71) with a 0.99 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.99
- Wind
- light
- 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
Dale City at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
15-Day Forecast — Dale City
- Sun95°73°63%
- Mon90°73°78%
- Tue76°69°78%
- Wed72°69°46%
- Thu90°67°42%
- Fri87°70°46%
- Sat84°68°28%
- Sun82°69°25%
- Mon86°69°23%
- Tue85°65°15%
- Wed88°66°15%
- Thu94°67°25%
- Fri87°70°23%
- Sat89°69°29%
- Sun89°69°32%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Dale City
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 — Dale City
SPC has placed Dale City 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 Dale City
- 22193