Marion, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Marion weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain42%1.9″87°66°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Rain70%0.51″83°68°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle55%—85°65°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle31%—87°62°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear31%—87°61°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle59%—85°64°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle55%0.01″72°64°-13°
AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 10.3 µg/m³, PM10 to 11.0 µg/m³.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 33 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 15 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 33
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 15
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 10.3 µg/m³, PM10 to 11.0 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 2h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 11:42 PM
- Moonset
- 11:38 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Marion at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 24354
15-Day Forecast — Marion
- Sun87°66°42%
- Mon83°68°70%
- Tue85°65°55%
- Wed87°62°31%
- Thu87°61°31%
- Fri85°64°59%
- Sat72°64°55%
- Sun76°64°34%
- Mon87°61°21%
- Tue86°59°14%
- Wed85°61°25%
- Thu85°62°48%
- Fri82°63°46%
- Sat82°65°55%
- Sun86°68°71%
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 — Marion
SPC has placed Marion in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Marion
- 24354