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Weather in Emory, Virginia

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

Emory, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:59 AM
62
°
Clear
Feels like
60°
Humidity
70%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Emory, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
40°
12a
39°
1a
38°
2a
38°
3a
38°
4a
37°
5a
36°
6a
37°
7a
41°
8a
46°
9a
51°
10a
57°
11a
60°
12p
63°
1p
65°
2p
67°
3p
69°
4p
69°
5p
69°
6p
67°
7p
63°
8p
59°
9p
55°
10p
54°
11p
L 36°H 69°
Emory, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    10%
    85°60°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    —
    88°64°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    —
    84°60°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    68%
    81°59°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    82%
    76°60°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    66%
    70°58°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    68%
    77°60°
Emory, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
FREEZING 32°30°53°75°12a6a12p6pnow 40°high 69°low 36°
Emory, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
145° · veering 151°
Direction
SE
145°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 3
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 3 · pk 15 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Emory, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
939.8
+0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 27.75 inHg
Now
939.8
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-3.8
mb
24h
+1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 938–944
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Emory, VA
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
5.9 μg/m³
NO₂
6.5 μg/m³
Ozone
81.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Emory, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:51 AM
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
12:58 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Emory, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:27 AM
Moonset
12:54 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Emory, 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 →

Emory at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°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.

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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.