Dumfries, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Dumfries weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Rain38%0.06″96°73°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Showers84%0.94″93°74°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle84%—77°70°-16°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle49%0.01″73°70°-4°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle37%—91°68°+18°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle44%—88°71°-3°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle29%0.01″85°69°-3°
AQI 47 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 11.0 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 11.0 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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
- 11:25 PM
- Moonset
- 11:19 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Dumfries at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 22025, 22026
15-Day Forecast — Dumfries
- Sun96°73°38%
- Mon93°74°84%
- Tue77°70°84%
- Wed73°70°49%
- Thu91°68°37%
- Fri88°71°44%
- Sat85°69°29%
- Sun83°70°24%
- Mon87°70°23%
- Tue86°66°15%
- Wed89°67°15%
- Thu95°68°25%
- Fri88°71°23%
- Sat90°70°29%
- Sun90°70°32%
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 — Dumfries
SPC has placed Dumfries 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 Dumfries
- 22026