Luray, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Luray weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Drizzle53%0.06″94°66°—
- MondayJul 6Showers89%0.68″89°71°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm74%—83°66°-6°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers58%0.03″75°69°-8°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast32%—96°67°+21°
- FridayJul 10Overcast53%—90°71°-6°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle39%—78°67°-12°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.95 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 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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
- 11:30 PM
- Moonset
- 11:24 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Luray at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 22835
15-Day Forecast — Luray
- Sun94°66°53%
- Mon89°71°89%
- Tue83°66°74%
- Wed75°69°58%
- Thu96°67°32%
- Fri90°71°53%
- Sat78°67°39%
- Sun78°64°22%
- Mon84°57°14%
- Tue91°61°9%
- Wed85°64°30%
- Thu85°62°42%
- Fri87°65°32%
- Sat92°69°41%
- Sun79°66°56%
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 — Luray
SPC has placed Luray 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 Luray
- 22835