Midland, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Midland weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Drizzle47%0.06″98°75°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast55%—96°69°-2°
- MondayJul 6Showers79%0.03″90°72°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers79%—82°71°-8°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle35%0.03″79°68°-3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast15%—96°68°+17°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle44%0.06″98°71°+2°
AQI 74 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
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 39 now. With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 1h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 11:27 PM
- Moonset
- 11:21 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Midland at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above 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: 22728
16-Day Forecast — Midland
- Sat98°75°47%
- Sun96°69°55%
- Mon90°72°79%
- Tue82°71°79%
- Wed79°68°35%
- Thu96°68°15%
- Fri98°71°44%
- Sat80°70°36%
- Sun82°65°30%
- Mon85°60°17%
- Tue91°60°16%
- Wed91°64°33%
- Thu89°66°36%
- Fri91°67°45%
- Sat92°70°39%
- Sun89°67°40%
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 — Midland
SPC has placed Midland in the Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYENHEnhanced Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
Numerous severe storms likely. Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts possible across the area. Track NWS warnings if storms develop.
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 Midland
- 22728