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Weather in Ivy, Virginia

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ivy, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:04 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
62%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Ivy, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
47°
1a
47°
2a
47°
3a
46°
4a
46°
5a
45°
6a
46°
7a
53°
8a
58°
9a
61°
10a
63°
11a
66°
12p
70°
1p
72°
2p
74°
3p
75°
4p
75°
5p
75°
6p
74°
7p
69°
8p
64°
9p
59°
10p
58°
11p
56°
12a
L 45°H 75°
Ivy, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    21%
    95°67°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    —
    97°66°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    —
    95°64°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    60%
    94°64°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    49%
    66°55°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    53%
    55°52°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    40%
    84°52°
Ivy, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
35°60°85°6a12p6p12anow 47°high 75°low 45°
Ivy, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
225° · veering 27°
Direction
SW
225°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 6
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
avg 6 · pk 19 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 27° from the sw.
Ivy, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.3
+0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.36 inHg
Now
994.3
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
+0.1
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993–997
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ivy, VA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.2 μg/m³
NO₂
4.5 μg/m³
Ozone
73.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ivy, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:34 AM
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
12:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ivy, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:09 AM
Moonset
12:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ivy, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ivy at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 4 (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.