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Weather in Front Royal, Virginia

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Front Royal, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:56 AM
63
°
Clear
Feels like
63°
Humidity
72%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Front Royal, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
11p
49°
12a
49°
1a
49°
2a
49°
3a
49°
4a
49°
5a
48°
6a
49°
7a
54°
8a
56°
9a
58°
10a
60°
11a
63°
12p
66°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
72°
4p
72°
5p
72°
6p
70°
7p
67°
8p
62°
9p
57°
10p
L 48°H 72°
Front Royal, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    56%
    83°46°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    88°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    96°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    97°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    79%
    93°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    42%
    60°54°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    56%
    56°50°
Front Royal, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
238° · veering 99°
Direction
WSW
238°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 4 · pk 25 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Front Royal, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.9
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.41 inHg
Now
995.9
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-0.1
mb
24h
-0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995999
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Front Royal, VA
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.7 μg/m³
PM 10
6.1 μg/m³
NO₂
3.6 μg/m³
Ozone
74.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Front Royal, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:30 AM
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
12:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Front Royal, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:04 AM
Moonset
12:46 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Front Royal, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Front Royal at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (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 Front Royal

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.