Weather in Independent Hill, Virginia
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Independent Hill, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:07 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
63%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Independent Hill, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
52°
3a
52°
4a
51°
5a
52°
6a
52°
7a
55°
8a
56°
9a
58°
10a
62°
11a
63°
12p
65°
1p
68°
2p
69°
3p
71°
4p
71°
5p
71°
6p
71°
7p
67°
8p
62°
9p
59°
10p
57°
11p
Independent Hill, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Light Drizzle23%89°65°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle—98°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—96°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers66%95°64°
- ThursdayMay 21Heavy Drizzle54%63°54°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle57%55°50°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle40%74°51°
Independent Hill, VA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Independent Hill, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
WSW
245° · veering 20°
Direction
WSW
245°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 5
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Independent Hill, VA
Air quality
55
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 9.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 10.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 9.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 70.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Independent Hill, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:28 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
12:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Independent Hill, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:02 AM
- Moonset
- 12:41 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Independent Hill, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Independent Hill at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 8 (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.