Louisa, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Louisa weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain30%0.80″94°67°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Rain81%0.48″92°73°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers66%0.38″86°69°-6°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers56%0.12″72°69°-14°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle29%0.01″95°67°+23°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle34%0.02″90°69°-5°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast32%—85°67°-5°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.3 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 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 12.3 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- 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
- 11:28 PM
- Moonset
- 11:22 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Louisa at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 23093
15-Day Forecast — Louisa
- Sun94°67°30%
- Mon92°73°81%
- Tue86°69°66%
- Wed72°69°56%
- Thu95°67°29%
- Fri90°69°34%
- Sat85°67°32%
- Sun87°70°27%
- Mon90°69°14%
- Tue84°66°12%
- Wed91°65°13%
- Thu96°67°25%
- Fri91°70°24%
- Sat93°68°33%
- Sun95°68°33%
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 — Louisa
SPC has placed Louisa in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal 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 Louisa
- 23093