Hamilton, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hamilton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Showers44%0.74″95°69°—
- MondayJul 6Showers88%0.33″88°72°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle88%0.05″78°68°-10°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle51%0.06″74°66°-4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast29%—94°66°+20°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle54%—91°70°-3°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle28%—82°68°-9°
AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 36 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- calm
- 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
- 11:27 PM
- Moonset
- 11:20 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Hamilton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 20158
15-Day Forecast — Hamilton
- Sun95°69°44%
- Mon88°72°88%
- Tue78°68°88%
- Wed74°66°51%
- Thu94°66°29%
- Fri91°70°54%
- Sat82°68°28%
- Sun80°62°18%
- Mon84°57°14%
- Tue89°60°10%
- Wed86°66°23%
- Thu87°61°29%
- Fri90°64°27%
- Sat92°67°30%
- Sun83°69°36%
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 — Hamilton
SPC has placed Hamilton in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- 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 Hamilton
- 20158
- 20159