Locust Grove, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Locust Grove weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast37%—100°74°—
- SundayJul 5Showers46%0.16″96°69°-4°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm78%0.11″90°71°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers78%0.01″80°67°-10°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers31%—76°68°-4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast16%—95°67°+19°
- FridayJul 10Overcast36%—92°69°-3°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.7 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.7 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- light
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:30 PM
- Moonset
- 11:24 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Locust Grove at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 22508
16-Day Forecast — Locust Grove
- Sat100°74°37%
- Sun96°69°46%
- Mon90°71°78%
- Tue80°67°78%
- Wed76°68°31%
- Thu95°67°16%
- Fri92°69°36%
- Sat76°67°34%
- Sun78°63°27%
- Mon83°57°19%
- Tue91°59°18%
- Wed81°64°36%
- Thu86°62°40%
- Fri86°64°30%
- Sat92°69°53%
- Sun80°68°53%
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 — Locust Grove
SPC has placed Locust Grove in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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.
ZIP codes in Locust Grove
- 22657