Esmont, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Esmont weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Rain32%0.07″95°66°—
- MondayJul 6Drizzle85%0.03″96°72°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7T-storm w/ Hail72%0.18″91°69°-5°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers56%0.07″72°68°-19°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle27%—95°68°+23°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle32%0.12″93°67°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle32%—86°66°-7°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.1 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 12.1 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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
- 11:30 PM
- Moonset
- 11:25 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Esmont at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 22937
15-Day Forecast — Esmont
- Sun95°66°32%
- Mon96°72°85%
- Tue91°69°72%
- Wed72°68°56%
- Thu95°68°27%
- Fri93°67°32%
- Sat86°66°32%
- Sun89°70°26%
- Mon91°65°17%
- Tue88°64°14%
- Wed90°65°11%
- Thu95°67°25%
- Fri91°69°32%
- Sat93°67°34%
- Sun92°67°35%
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 — Esmont
SPC has placed Esmont in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Esmont
- 22937