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Weather in Lansdowne, Virginia

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

Lansdowne, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:54 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
66%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Lansdowne, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
10p
53°
11p
54°
12a
53°
1a
51°
2a
51°
3a
53°
4a
52°
5a
53°
6a
54°
7a
55°
8a
57°
9a
60°
10a
61°
11a
64°
12p
66°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
72°
4p
72°
5p
72°
6p
70°
7p
67°
8p
63°
9p
L 51°H 72°
Lansdowne, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    83°45°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    15%
    87°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    13%
    98°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    13%
    93°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    71%
    90°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    47%
    61°54°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    48%
    57°50°
Lansdowne, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
245° · backing 31°
Direction
WSW
245°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
22
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 22 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Lansdowne, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1003.2
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.62 inHg
Now
1003.2
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10031007
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Lansdowne, VA
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
7.1 μg/m³
PM 10
7.3 μg/m³
NO₂
5.2 μg/m³
Ozone
75.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lansdowne, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:27 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
12:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lansdowne, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:00 AM
Moonset
12:43 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Lansdowne, 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 →

Lansdowne at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (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.

ZIP codes in Lansdowne

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.