Merrifield, Virginia Weather
Queen Anne's lace lines the roads. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Merrifield weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Rain46%0.36″91°73°—
- TuesdayJul 7Showers55%0.11″81°72°-10°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle55%0.02″79°71°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Heavy Showers48%0.50″93°70°+14°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle41%—93°71°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast38%—88°73°-5°
- SundayJul 12Thunderstorm26%0.60″87°70°-1°
AQI 72 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 18.4 µg/m³ (AQI 68) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant 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 18.4 µg/m³ (AQI 68) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- light
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:49 PM
- Moonset
- 12:26 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Queen Anne's lace lines the roads
Merrifield at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
15-Day Forecast — Merrifield
- Mon91°73°46%
- Tue81°72°55%
- Wed79°71°55%
- Thu93°70°48%
- Fri93°71°41%
- Sat88°73°38%
- Sun87°70°26%
- Mon87°64°26%
- Tue90°68°14%
- Wed82°69°16%
- Thu81°71°18%
- Fri84°67°29%
- Sat82°67°34%
- Sun88°65°41%
- Mon85°67°48%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Merrifield
SPC has placed Merrifield in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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 Merrifield
- 22031
- 22042
- 22180
- 22081
- 22082
- 22119