Fort Lee, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Fort Lee weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Drizzle19%0.01″94°73°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Rain79%3.6″95°75°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm79%0.10″91°73°-4°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm61%0.01″79°72°-12°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle27%0.01″91°71°+12°
- FridayJul 10Showers28%0.31″99°70°+8°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle40%0.04″84°71°-15°
AQI 63 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 5.8 µg/m³ (AQI 32) with a 0.92 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 5.8 µg/m³ (AQI 32) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- 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
- 11:24 PM
- Moonset
- 11:20 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Fort Lee at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
15-Day Forecast — Fort Lee
- Sun94°73°19%
- Mon95°75°79%
- Tue91°73°79%
- Wed79°72°61%
- Thu91°71°27%
- Fri99°70°28%
- Sat84°71°40%
- Sun88°72°28%
- Mon85°71°22%
- Tue86°69°12%
- Wed88°67°13%
- Thu94°69°39%
- Fri83°72°39%
- Sat90°71°34%
- Sun91°70°39%
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 — Fort Lee
SPC has placed Fort Lee in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Fort Lee
- 23801