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King and Queen Court House, Virginia Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

King and Queen Court House weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

King and Queen Court House, VA
Saturday, July 4 at 10:41 PM
79
°
Overcast
Feels like
85°
Humidity
73%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
1:51 AM
Sunset
4:32 PM
King and Queen Court House, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastKing and Queen Court House, VA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 98 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 75°H 98°
King and Queen Court House, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    29%
    —
    99°79°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Rain
    18%
    0.09″
    98°75°-1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Showers
    86%
    0.04″
    95°73°-3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    T-storm w/ Hail
    63%
    0.34″
    94°72°-1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Drizzle
    39%
    —
    80°71°-14°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    14%
    —
    98°68°+18°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    0.01″
    101°73°+3°
King and Queen Court House, VA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°70°88°105°6p12a6a12pnow 79°high 98°low 75°PRECIP %
King and Queen Court House, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
267° · veering 146°
Direction
W
267°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 4
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 4 · pk 32 @ 9:00p
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 344SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 146° from the w.
King and Queen Court House, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1012.2
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.89 inHg
Now
1012.2
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-2.7
mb
24h
-3.1
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1011–1015
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1014.71011.01011.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
King and Queen Court House, VA
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
↓-16 in 6h

AQI 65 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 16 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 15.4 µg/m³ (AQI 63) with a 0.92 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
15.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
17μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneModerate
79μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 37 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 6 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 37
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 6

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 15.4 µg/m³ (AQI 63) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
King and Queen Court House, VA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
90%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
42.6mi
UNLIMITED
71 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
02:41 UTC · King and Queen Court House, VA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
02:41 UTC · King and Queen Court House, VA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
King and Queen Court House, VA
Satellite · infrared · animated
King and Queen Court House, VA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
King and Queen Court House, VA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:21 AM
Sunrise
1:51 AM
Daylight
14h 41m
Sunset
4:32 PM
Civil dusk
9:04 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
King and Queen Court House, VA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Moonrise
11:23 PM
Moonset
11:18 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
King and Queen Court House, VA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

King and Queen Court House at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 23085

16-Day Forecast — King and Queen Court House

  1. Sat99°79°29%
  2. Sun98°75°18%
  3. Mon95°73°86%
  4. Tue94°72°63%
  5. Wed80°71°39%
  6. Thu98°68°14%
  7. Fri101°73°25%
  8. Sat83°71°37%
  9. Sun83°68°32%
  10. Mon87°65°24%
  11. Tue91°63°18%
  12. Wed96°65°23%
  13. Thu91°69°26%
  14. Fri93°67°29%
  15. Sat90°70°37%
  16. Sun93°68°57%

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 — King and Queen Court House

SPC has placed King and Queen Court House in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
  • DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

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.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

July is King and Queen Court House's warmest stretch (~79°F) and January its coldest (~39°F); precipitation crests in September at 4.9 inches and ebbs in February to 2.8 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January39°3.6″6
February41°2.8″6
March49°4.0″7
April59°3.8″7
May67°4.0″8
June75°4.5″7
July79°4.9″7
August77°4.8″7
September71°4.9″6
October60°4.1″5
November50°3.0″6
December42°3.6″7

Regional context

King and Queen Court House's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 39°F Januarys with 79°F Julys — a 41°F swing. About 47.9 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 77 days a year.

King and Queen Court House's precipitation spreads evenly: September peaks at 4.9 inches on 5.8 wet days, while February holds 2.8 inches over 5.6 — no month dominates King and Queen Court House's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern King and Queen Court House shares with places like King William, VA, West Point, VA and New Kent, VA.

By mid-April the frosts ease in King and Queen Court House, opening the season for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops in King and Queen Court House wait about two weeks past King and Queen Court House's last frost, once the soil warms. Around mid-November, freezing nights resume in King and Queen Court House and tender crops must come in. Within King and Queen Court House, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting King and Queen Court House's local frost dates.

Similar climates: King William, VA, West Point, VA, New Kent, VA, Central Garage, VA, Saluda, VA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in King and Queen Court House?
King and Queen Court House's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in King and Queen Court House the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in King and Queen Court House?
Rainfall in King and Queen Court House peaks in September near 4.9 inches, out of about 48 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in King and Queen Court House?
July is King and Queen Court House's warmest month, averaging about 79°F.
What is the coldest month in King and Queen Court House?
King and Queen Court House bottoms out in January, with a mean near 39°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in King and Queen Court House?
Time tomatoes in King and Queen Court House for two weeks after mid-April; peas and greens start at King and Queen Court House's frost line.
How many rainy days does King and Queen Court House get?
Expect roughly 77 wet days a year in King and Queen Court House.
What hardiness zone is King and Queen Court House?
King and Queen Court House's USDA zone comes from its January mean (39°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for King and Queen Court House?
King and Queen Court House's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in King and Queen Court House?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for King and Queen Court House in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in King and Queen Court House?
Current conditions for King and Queen Court House and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the King and Queen Court House forecast updated?
The King and Queen Court House forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in King and Queen Court House?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for King and Queen Court House are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for King and Queen Court House?
The next few days in King and Queen Court House's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

King and Queen Court House, Virginia occupies a humid subtropical zone, with January means near 39°F and July around 79°F — a 40°F swing.

Yearly precipitation in King and Queen Court House totals around 48 inches, spread over about 77 days of rain or snow.

The 40°F gap between King and Queen Court House's summer and winter, at 37.7°N, shapes King and Queen Court House's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in King and Queen Court House

  • 23085

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.