Weather in Lake Wilderness, Virginia
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lake Wilderness, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:04 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
64%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Lake Wilderness, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
12a
50°
1a
49°
2a
48°
3a
48°
4a
48°
5a
47°
6a
48°
7a
53°
8a
57°
9a
60°
10a
62°
11a
64°
12p
68°
1p
70°
2p
71°
3p
72°
4p
73°
5p
72°
6p
71°
7p
66°
8p
61°
9p
57°
10p
56°
11p
Lake Wilderness, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast16%92°64°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle—97°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Mostly Clear—96°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle58%95°67°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle57%67°55°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle55%56°50°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle39%84°50°
Lake Wilderness, VA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Lake Wilderness, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
211° · steady
Direction
SSW
211°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
20
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Lake Wilderness, VA
Air quality
62
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 9.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 9.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 84.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Lake Wilderness, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:30 AM
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
12:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lake Wilderness, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:04 AM
- Moonset
- 12:41 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Lake Wilderness, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Lake Wilderness at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 6 (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.