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Weather in Iron Gate, Virginia

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Iron Gate, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:58 AM
67
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
70%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:22 PM
Iron Gate, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
48°
11p
47°
12a
46°
1a
46°
2a
45°
3a
44°
4a
43°
5a
43°
6a
43°
7a
50°
8a
55°
9a
60°
10a
63°
11a
67°
12p
69°
1p
71°
2p
73°
3p
73°
4p
73°
5p
73°
6p
72°
7p
69°
8p
64°
12%
9p
62°
12%
10p
L 43°H 73°
Iron Gate, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    19%
    83°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    —
    91°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    —
    94°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    —
    94°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    56%
    91°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    63%
    69°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    58%
    57°55°
Iron Gate, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
35°58°80°12a6a12p6pnow 48°high 73°low 43°PRECIP %
Iron Gate, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
218° · backing 155°
Direction
SW
218°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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
avg 4 · pk 25 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Iron Gate, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
980.7
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 28.96 inHg
Now
980.7
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
+0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 980–983
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Iron Gate, VA
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.2 μg/m³
PM 10
5.8 μg/m³
NO₂
6.8 μg/m³
Ozone
67.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Iron Gate, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:40 AM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:22 PM
Civil dusk
12:53 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Iron Gate, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:15 AM
Moonset
12:49 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Iron Gate, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Iron Gate at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 3 (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.

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Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.