Long Branch, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Long Branch weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain36%0.31″93°72°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Rain85%2.0″89°72°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers85%—93°68°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers46%0.02″78°68°-15°
- ThursdayJul 9Heavy Showers45%0.86″91°69°+13°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle47%—87°70°-4°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle28%—81°71°-6°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 18.7 µg/m³ (AQI 69) with a 0.96 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 during the projected peak around 6 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 40 now. With UV 3.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 20 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 3.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 20
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 18.7 µg/m³ (AQI 69) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:25 PM
- Moonset
- 11:19 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Long Branch at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Long Branch
- Sun93°72°36%
- Mon89°72°85%
- Tue93°68°85%
- Wed78°68°46%
- Thu91°69°45%
- Fri87°70°47%
- Sat81°71°28%
- Sun81°68°27%
- Mon89°64°24%
- Tue97°69°14%
- Wed84°70°14%
- Thu84°64°23%
- Fri91°65°19%
- Sat97°70°35%
- Sun91°74°39%
- Mon89°72°29%
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 — Long Branch
SPC has placed Long Branch in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Long Branch
- 22032