Weather in Lorton, Virginia
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lorton, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:03 AM
67
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
71%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Lorton, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
1a
51°
2a
51°
3a
52°
4a
51°
5a
52°
6a
53°
7a
54°
8a
57°
9a
60°
10a
62°
11a
64°
12p
65°
1p
68°
2p
69°
3p
70°
4p
71°
5p
71°
6p
70°
7p
67°
8p
64°
9p
60°
10p
59°
11p
56°
12a
Lorton, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast19%91°62°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle—96°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Partly Cloudy—97°64°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers67%96°66°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle55%67°55°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle57%57°50°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle38%75°52°
Lorton, VA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Lorton, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SW
225° · backing 27°
Direction
SW
225°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
17
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Lorton, VA
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 14.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 14.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 17.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 61.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Lorton, 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 21m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
12:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lorton, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:01 AM
- Moonset
- 12:41 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Lorton, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Lorton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 8 (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.