Midlothian, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Midlothian weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Showers22%0.59″98°72°—
- MondayJul 6Showers82%0.01″97°74°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers80%0.26″93°70°-4°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle52%—79°69°-14°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear32%—98°68°+19°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle26%0.02″101°71°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle33%—84°71°-17°
AQI 61 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 32 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 19.6 µg/m³ (AQI 71) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 19.6 µg/m³ (AQI 71) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- 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
- 11:26 PM
- Moonset
- 11:21 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Midlothian at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 23112, 23113, 23114
15-Day Forecast — Midlothian
- Sun98°72°22%
- Mon97°74°82%
- Tue93°70°80%
- Wed79°69°52%
- Thu98°68°32%
- Fri101°71°26%
- Sat84°71°33%
- Sun83°68°33%
- Mon87°63°16%
- Tue93°62°9%
- Wed96°66°22%
- Thu93°68°29%
- Fri95°67°29%
- Sat94°69°40%
- Sun97°69°48%
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 — Midlothian
SPC has placed Midlothian in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal 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 Midlothian
- 23114
- 23113