Weather in Opal, Virginia
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Opal, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:53 AM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
54%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Opal, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
11p
50°
12a
50°
1a
48°
2a
48°
3a
48°
4a
48°
5a
48°
6a
49°
7a
53°
8a
55°
9a
59°
10a
61°
11a
63°
12p
65°
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
70°
4p
71°
5p
71°
6p
69°
7p
66°
8p
61°
9p
57°
10p
Opal, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast26%83°46°
- SundayMay 17Overcast20%90°62°
- MondayMay 18Drizzle—96°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—93°62°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers69%92°62°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle46%63°52°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle58%55°50°
Opal, VA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Opal, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SW
236° · veering 101°
Direction
SW
236°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Opal, VA
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 5.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 74.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Opal, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:30 AM
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
12:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Opal, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:03 AM
- Moonset
- 12:43 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Opal, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Opal at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.