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Weather in Gratton, Virginia

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Gratton, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:42 AM
64
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
62°
Humidity
64%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
8:27 PM
Gratton, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
42°
9p
41°
10p
40°
11p
39°
12a
38°
1a
38°
2a
38°
3a
38°
4a
37°
5a
38°
6a
38°
7a
43°
8a
46°
9a
51°
10a
54°
11a
57°
12p
59°
1p
61°
2p
62°
3p
64°
4p
64°
5p
63°
6p
61°
7p
59°
8p
L 37°H 64°
Gratton, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    74°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    10%
    81°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    86°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    85°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    72%
    82°58°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    74%
    70°57°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    62%
    65°56°
Gratton, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
251° · backing 15°
Direction
WSW
251°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 7
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 7 · pk 20 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 15° from the wsw.
Gratton, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
919.0
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 27.14 inHg
Now
919.0
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
+2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 916923
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Gratton, VA
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.1 μg/m³
PM 10
4.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.7 μg/m³
Ozone
82.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Gratton, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:48 AM
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Daylight
14h 11m
Sunset
8:27 PM
Civil dusk
12:58 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Gratton, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:24 AM
Moonset
12:53 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Gratton, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Gratton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 30 (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 Gratton

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.