Harrisonburg, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Harrisonburg weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain53%0.10″97°69°—
- SundayJul 5Rain39%0.20″92°64°-5°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers91%0.02″89°68°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers65%—82°66°-7°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers15%—78°64°-4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast19%—94°64°+16°
- FridayJul 10Overcast34%—90°68°-4°
AQI 56 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 14.4 µg/m³ (AQI 61) 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 14.4 µg/m³ (AQI 61) 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
- 11:32 PM
- Moonset
- 11:26 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Harrisonburg at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 22801, 22802, 22807
16-Day Forecast — Harrisonburg
- Sat97°69°53%
- Sun92°64°39%
- Mon89°68°91%
- Tue82°66°65%
- Wed78°64°15%
- Thu94°64°19%
- Fri90°68°34%
- Sat78°66°45%
- Sun77°64°29%
- Mon82°57°19%
- Tue89°58°17%
- Wed84°61°27%
- Thu86°62°35%
- Fri89°63°45%
- Sat87°66°53%
- Sun86°65°54%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Harrisonburg
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 — Harrisonburg
SPC has placed Harrisonburg 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 Harrisonburg
- 22801
- 22802
- 22807
- 22803