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Weather in Long Branch, Virginia

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

Long Branch, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:00 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
62%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Long Branch, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
50°
3a
51°
4a
51°
5a
52°
6a
53°
7a
54°
8a
57°
9a
59°
10a
62°
11a
64°
12p
66°
1p
68°
2p
69°
3p
71°
4p
72°
5p
72°
6p
71°
7p
68°
8p
63°
9p
59°
10p
56°
11p
L 50°H 72°
Long Branch, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    30%
    89°63°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    96°64°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    96°64°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    74%
    94°68°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    53%
    65°55°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    58%
    57°50°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    39%
    69°51°
Long Branch, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
270° · veering 53°
Direction
W
270°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 5
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 5 · pk 19 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 53° from the w.
Long Branch, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1001.4
-0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.57 inHg
Now
1001.4
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-0.5
mb
24h
-2.9
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10011006
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
Long Branch, VA
Air quality
64
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
13.5 μg/m³
PM 10
13.9 μg/m³
NO₂
15.6 μg/m³
Ozone
74.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Long Branch, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:27 AM
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
12:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Long Branch, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:00 AM
Moonset
12:41 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Long Branch, 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 →

Long Branch at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 9 (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 Long Branch

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.