Hampden-Sydney, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hampden-Sydney weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Showers25%0.34″97°69°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Showers84%0.44″97°74°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm84%0.12″95°70°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers67%0.01″75°70°-20°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle30%—93°69°+18°
- FridayJul 10Showers28%0.33″95°67°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle41%—84°67°-11°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.3 µg/m³ (AQI 46) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 8.3 µg/m³ (AQI 46) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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
- 11:29 PM
- Moonset
- 11:24 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Hampden-Sydney at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
15-Day Forecast — Hampden-Sydney
- Sun98°69°25%
- Mon97°74°84%
- Tue95°70°84%
- Wed75°70°67%
- Thu93°69°30%
- Fri95°67°28%
- Sat84°67°41%
- Sun94°72°30%
- Mon86°68°20%
- Tue88°65°11%
- Wed92°65°11%
- Thu94°68°29%
- Fri86°71°43%
- Sat90°69°33%
- Sun93°67°39%
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 — Hampden-Sydney
SPC has placed Hampden-Sydney in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Hampden-Sydney
- 23943
- 23901