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Gargatha, Virginia Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Gargatha weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Gargatha, VA
Sunday, July 5 at 4:01 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
81°
Humidity
81%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
1:46 AM
Sunset
4:27 PM
Gargatha, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastGargatha, VA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 76 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 76°H 90°
Gargatha, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    90°76°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Thunderstorm
    54%
    88°75°-2°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    0.01″
    88°73°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Showers
    44%
    0.01″
    75°73°-13°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    84°71°+9°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    23%
    90°76°+6°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    80°73°-10°
Gargatha, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
134° · backing 96°
Direction
SE
134°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 6
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 6 · pk 20 @ 11:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 255SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 96° from the se.
Gargatha, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1010.9
-1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.85 inHg
Now
1010.9
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-0.6
mb
24h
-1.9
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10111014
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1013.71010.81010.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure slipping through the change line — wetter air on the way.
Gargatha, VA
Air quality
55
AQI
Moderate
-96 in 6h

AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 96 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneGood
59μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.88
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Gargatha, VA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
35.1mi
UNLIMITED
67 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
08:01 UTC · Gargatha, VA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
08:01 UTC · Gargatha, VA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Gargatha, VA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Gargatha, VA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Gargatha, VA
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:16 AM
Sunrise
1:46 AM
Daylight
14h 41m
Sunset
4:27 PM
Civil dusk
8:59 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Gargatha, VA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
74% illuminated
Moonrise
11:18 PM
Moonset
11:12 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Gargatha, VA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Gargatha at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

15-Day Forecast — Gargatha

  1. Sun90°76°7%
  2. Mon88°75°54%
  3. Tue88°73°58%
  4. Wed75°73°44%
  5. Thu84°71°11%
  6. Fri90°76°23%
  7. Sat80°73°24%
  8. Sun82°71°18%
  9. Mon80°72°18%
  10. Tue78°72°12%
  11. Wed80°73°12%
  12. Thu87°74°38%
  13. Fri89°74°29%
  14. Sat84°73°30%
  15. Sun85°73°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 — Gargatha

SPC has placed Gargatha 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 Gargatha

  • 23421

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.