Glen Allen, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Glen Allen weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast24%—99°69°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Showers83%0.39″93°73°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm78%0.39″89°74°-4°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers56%0.09″73°71°-16°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle28%—93°69°+20°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle27%0.02″90°73°-3°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle33%0.01″88°69°-2°
AQI 61 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 17.8 µg/m³ (AQI 67) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 17.8 µg/m³ (AQI 67) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:20 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Glen Allen at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 23059, 23060
15-Day Forecast — Glen Allen
- Sun99°69°24%
- Mon93°73°83%
- Tue89°74°78%
- Wed73°71°56%
- Thu93°69°28%
- Fri90°73°27%
- Sat88°69°33%
- Sun86°72°34%
- Mon85°73°14%
- Tue85°69°11%
- Wed87°68°22%
- Thu95°71°29%
- Fri90°75°29%
- Sat91°71°40%
- Sun93°70°48%
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 — Glen Allen
SPC has placed Glen Allen in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
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 Glen Allen
- 23060
- 23059
- 23058