Doran, Virginia Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Doran weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast33%—86°65°—
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle81%—85°69°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm51%—82°67°-3°
- ThursdayJul 9T-storm w/ Hail51%—81°66°-1°
- FridayJul 10T-storm w/ Hail71%0.07″80°66°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle73%—81°68°+1°
- SundayJul 12Thunderstorm48%—76°66°-5°
AQI 35 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 11.9 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant 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 11.9 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 12:07 AM
- Moonset
- 12:45 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Doran at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 24612
15-Day Forecast — Doran
- Mon87°64°33%
- Tue85°69°81%
- Wed82°67°51%
- Thu81°66°51%
- Fri80°66°71%
- Sat81°68°73%
- Sun76°66°48%
- Mon84°66°25%
- Tue81°69°11%
- Wed93°69°25%
- Thu79°60°53%
- Fri78°57°43%
- Sat81°58°48%
- Sun80°58°49%
- Mon79°59°38%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Doran
SPC includes Doran in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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 Doran
- 24641
- 24612