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Montrose, Virginia Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Montrose weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Montrose, VA
Sunday, July 5 at 2:35 AM
73
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
80°
Humidity
88%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
1:54 AM
Sunset
4:34 PM
Montrose, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMontrose, VA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 98 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 72°H 98°
Montrose, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    18%
    —
    98°72°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Showers
    84%
    0.11″
    95°74°-3°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Showers
    80%
    0.05″
    90°73°-5°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Thunderstorm
    53%
    0.05″
    74°71°-16°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    —
    92°69°+18°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    0.02″
    94°74°+2°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    0.01″
    88°70°-6°
Montrose, VA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°65°85°105°12a6a12p6pnow 74°high 98°low 72°PRECIP %
Montrose, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
336° · veering 180°
Direction
NNW
336°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 4 · pk 28 @ 8:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 164SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Montrose, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1008.1
-0.7 mb in 3h · falling · 29.77 inHg
Now
1008.1
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-0.5
mb
24h
-1.2
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1007–1010
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1010.21006.61008.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Montrose, VA
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
↓-18 in 6h

AQI 61 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 18 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 16.2 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.92 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
16.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
18μg/m³
NO₂Good
7μg/m³
OzoneModerate
61μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 16.2 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Montrose, VA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
28%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
30.8mi
UNLIMITED
94 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
06:35 UTC · Montrose, VA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
06:35 UTC · Montrose, VA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Montrose, VA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Montrose, VA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Montrose, VA
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:24 AM
Sunrise
1:54 AM
Daylight
14h 40m
Sunset
4:34 PM
Civil dusk
9:06 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Montrose, VA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:25 PM
Moonset
11:20 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Montrose, VA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Montrose at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°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.

15-Day Forecast — Montrose

  1. Sun99°72°18%
  2. Mon95°74°84%
  3. Tue90°73°80%
  4. Wed74°71°53%
  5. Thu92°69°29%
  6. Fri94°74°26%
  7. Sat88°70°33%
  8. Sun87°72°35%
  9. Mon86°73°14%
  10. Tue85°70°12%
  11. Wed85°68°22%
  12. Thu95°71°29%
  13. Fri88°74°29%
  14. Sat91°71°40%
  15. Sun92°70°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 — Montrose

SPC has placed Montrose 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.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

Montrose's warmest month is July (~79°F mean) and its coldest is January (~36°F). Rainfall peaks in August (4.8 inches) and bottoms out in October (2.6 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January36°3.7″13
February40°3.0″12
March48°3.7″14
April58°3.6″15
May66°3.3″16
June74°3.9″17
July79°3.9″19
August78°4.8″20
September72°3.7″15
October61°2.6″11
November49°3.6″12
December40°3.9″13

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Montrose sees 36°F Januarys and 79°F Julys, a 43°F range, plus around 43.5 inches of precipitation across 177 days.

Montrose's precipitation spreads evenly: August peaks at 4.8 inches on 19.8 wet days, while October holds 2.6 inches over 10.7 — no month dominates Montrose's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups Montrose with places like Highland Springs, VA, Sandston, VA and East Highland Park, VA.

Montrose's growing window opens around mid-April, once Montrose's overnight lows stop freezing — sow peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. In Montrose, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Montrose's frost date. It shuts near mid-November, when freezes return to Montrose and tender plants need cover. Within Montrose, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Montrose's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Highland Springs, VA, Sandston, VA, East Highland Park, VA, Richmond, VA, Bensley, VA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Montrose?
Montrose's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Montrose the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Montrose?
August is the wettest month in Montrose, about 4.8 inches on average; the year totals roughly 43 inches.
What is the warmest month in Montrose?
The warmest stretch in Montrose comes in July, around 79°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Montrose?
On average January is the chilliest month in Montrose, about 36°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Montrose?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-April in Montrose; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Montrose get?
Montrose records around 177 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Montrose?
Montrose's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 36°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Montrose?
Montrose's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Montrose?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Montrose in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Montrose?
Current conditions for Montrose and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Montrose forecast updated?
The Montrose forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Montrose?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Montrose are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Montrose?
The next few days in Montrose's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Montrose's humid subtropical climate in Virginia pairs 36°F Januarys with 79°F Julys, 43°F apart across the seasons.

Across the year, Montrose collects about 43 inches of precipitation over roughly 177 days with measurable rain or snow.

The 43°F gap between Montrose's summer and winter, at 37.5°N, shapes Montrose's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Montrose

  • 23223
  • 23231

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.