Monterey, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Monterey weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast35%—81°62°—
- MondayJul 6Light Rain88%0.06″81°65°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm74%—73°63°-8°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm58%0.07″72°64°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Foggy31%—84°60°+12°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle41%0.05″84°62°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle37%—73°60°-11°
AQI 34 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.9 µg/m³ (AQI 33) with a 0.91 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 5.9 µg/m³ (AQI 33) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
- 11:35 PM
- Moonset
- 11:29 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Monterey at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 24465
15-Day Forecast — Monterey
- Sun81°62°35%
- Mon81°65°88%
- Tue73°63°74%
- Wed72°64°58%
- Thu84°60°31%
- Fri84°62°41%
- Sat73°60°37%
- Sun76°63°23%
- Mon77°60°16%
- Tue71°56°15%
- Wed77°58°18%
- Thu84°61°39%
- Fri79°61°42%
- Sat78°59°45%
- Sun84°60°49%
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 — Monterey
SPC has placed Monterey in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Monterey
- 24465