Weather in Glen Allen, Virginia
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Glen Allen, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:57 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
46%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Glen Allen, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
10p
52°
11p
50°
12a
49°
1a
48°
2a
47°
3a
46°
4a
46°
5a
45°
6a
46°
7a
51°
8a
57°
9a
61°
10a
64°
11a
66°
12p
68°
1p
70°
2p
72°
3p
74°
4p
74°
5p
74°
6p
72°
7p
67°
8p
61°
9p
Glen Allen, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Mostly Clear—86°48°
- SundayMay 17Mostly Clear15%94°62°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle—97°69°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle—97°68°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle47%96°70°
- ThursdayMay 21Heavy Drizzle59%70°59°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle56%58°55°
Glen Allen, VA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Glen Allen, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SW
218° · veering 38°
Direction
SW
218°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
21
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Glen Allen, VA
Air quality
75
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 12.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 12.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 104.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Glen Allen, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:31 AM
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
12:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Glen Allen, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:06 AM
- Moonset
- 12:38 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Glen Allen, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Glen Allen at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 2 (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.