Mount Olive, Virginia Weather
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Mount Olive weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain47%0.17″95°66°—
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm85%0.10″89°71°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers74%0.01″79°66°-10°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers55%—75°68°-4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast32%—94°66°+19°
- FridayJul 10Overcast53%—91°68°-3°
- SaturdayJul 11Drizzle36%—76°66°-15°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:30 PM
- Moonset
- 11:24 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Mount Olive at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
15-Day Forecast — Mount Olive
- Sun95°66°47%
- Mon89°71°85%
- Tue79°66°74%
- Wed75°68°55%
- Thu94°66°32%
- Fri91°68°53%
- Sat76°66°36%
- Sun78°63°23%
- Mon82°56°15%
- Tue91°59°11%
- Wed80°63°36%
- Thu86°61°40%
- Fri85°64°30%
- Sat92°68°53%
- Sun80°67°53%
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 — Mount Olive
SPC has placed Mount Olive in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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 Mount Olive
- 22657
- 22660