Hanover, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hanover weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Drizzle23%0.05″95°68°—
- MondayJul 6Light Rain76%0.17″93°75°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm73%0.87″88°73°-5°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers62%0.04″73°71°-15°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle30%—92°69°+19°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle28%0.01″90°73°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle37%—87°71°-3°
AQI 61 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.90 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 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- 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
- 11:25 PM
- Moonset
- 11:20 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Hanover at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 23069
15-Day Forecast — Hanover
- Sun95°68°23%
- Mon93°75°76%
- Tue88°73°73%
- Wed73°71°62%
- Thu92°69°30%
- Fri90°73°28%
- Sat87°71°37%
- Sun85°71°27%
- Mon86°70°20%
- Tue82°67°11%
- Wed89°67°16%
- Thu95°68°27%
- Fri89°73°26%
- Sat90°70°30%
- Sun94°68°32%
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 — Hanover
SPC has placed Hanover in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal 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 Hanover
- 23069