Franconia, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Franconia weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain42%0.11″93°72°—
- MondayJul 6Rain85%0.28″89°73°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers85%0.01″76°71°-13°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle43%—74°69°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle31%—89°68°+15°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle48%—87°70°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle36%—84°68°-3°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.7 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.98 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 12.7 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- 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
- 11:18 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Franconia at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
15-Day Forecast — Franconia
- Sun93°72°42%
- Mon89°73°85%
- Tue76°71°85%
- Wed74°69°43%
- Thu89°68°31%
- Fri87°70°48%
- Sat84°68°36%
- Sun81°69°20%
- Mon84°69°19%
- Tue85°65°10%
- Wed88°66°14%
- Thu94°68°26%
- Fri86°69°19%
- Sat89°69°32%
- Sun88°69°42%
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 — Franconia
SPC has placed Franconia 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 Franconia
- 22310
- 22315