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Weather in Difficult Run, Virginia

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Difficult Run, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:42 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
68%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Difficult Run, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
9p
54°
10p
53°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
51°
3a
53°
4a
52°
5a
52°
6a
53°
7a
55°
8a
57°
9a
59°
10a
62°
11a
63°
12p
66°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
71°
4p
72°
5p
72°
6p
71°
7p
67°
8p
L 51°H 72°
Difficult Run, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    29%
    86°48°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Rain
    19%
    88°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    95°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    94°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    67%
    94°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    50%
    63°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    49%
    57°50°
Difficult Run, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
294° · veering 58°
Direction
WNW
294°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 5
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
avg 5 · pk 18 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 58° from the wnw.
Difficult Run, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1002.2
-0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.59 inHg
Now
1002.2
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-1.8
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10011006
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Difficult Run, VA
Air quality
88
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
11.8 μg/m³
PM 10
12.2 μg/m³
NO₂
9.0 μg/m³
Ozone
107.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Difficult Run, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:27 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
12:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Difficult Run, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:00 AM
Moonset
12:42 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Difficult Run, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Difficult Run at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 9 (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.

ZIP codes in Difficult Run

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.