Max Meadows, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Max Meadows weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast46%—92°68°—
- SundayJul 5Rain31%0.26″91°66°-1°
- MondayJul 6Heavy Drizzle78%0.01″92°68°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle53%—86°66°-6°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle18%—88°62°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear25%—92°61°+4°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle36%—88°63°-4°
AQI 67 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 25 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. PM2.5 at 9.9 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 48. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~75%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 6
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.9 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- 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
- 11:39 PM
- Moonset
- 11:35 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Max Meadows at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 29 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 24360
16-Day Forecast — Max Meadows
- Sat92°68°46%
- Sun91°68°31%
- Mon92°68°78%
- Tue86°66°53%
- Wed88°62°18%
- Thu92°61°25%
- Fri88°63°36%
- Sat81°64°52%
- Sun79°64°34%
- Mon87°60°20%
- Tue88°57°16%
- Wed87°60°46%
- Thu91°62°48%
- Fri85°64°74%
- Sat88°64°70%
- Sun91°68°59%
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 — Max Meadows
SPC has placed Max Meadows 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 Max Meadows
- 24382
- 24360