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Weather in East Stone Gap, Virginia

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

East Stone Gap, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:14 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
65°
Humidity
51%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
East Stone Gap, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
41°
1a
41°
2a
40°
3a
39°
4a
40°
5a
39°
6a
39°
7a
43°
8a
48°
9a
55°
10a
60°
11a
63°
12p
66°
1p
68°
2p
69°
3p
70°
4p
70°
5p
70°
6p
69°
7p
66°
8p
61°
9p
59°
10p
56°
11p
56°
12a
L 39°H 70°
East Stone Gap, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    86°61°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    90°68°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    87°63°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    77%
    81°63°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    63%
    77°62°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    78%
    73°63°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    71%
    76°62°
East Stone Gap, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
315° · backing 36°
Direction
NW
315°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
14
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 14 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
East Stone Gap, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
962.0
-1.3 mb in 3h · steady · 28.41 inHg
Now
962.0
mb
3h
-1.3
mb
12h
-2.7
mb
24h
-0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 962966
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
East Stone Gap, VA
Air quality
38
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
9.0 μg/m³
PM 10
9.3 μg/m³
NO₂
6.1 μg/m³
Ozone
76.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
East Stone Gap, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:54 AM
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
1:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
East Stone Gap, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:31 AM
Moonset
12:58 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
East Stone Gap, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

East Stone Gap at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 28 (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 East Stone Gap

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.