Orkney Springs, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Orkney Springs weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Showers51%0.28″94°71°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain52%1.0″90°68°-4°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle91%0.04″83°69°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm80%—82°65°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers55%—76°65°-6°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast32%—92°63°+16°
- FridayJul 10Overcast51%—88°67°-4°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 14.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 15.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
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 14.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 15.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 11:32 PM
- Moonset
- 11:25 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Orkney Springs at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 22845
16-Day Forecast — Orkney Springs
- Sat94°71°51%
- Sun90°68°52%
- Mon83°69°91%
- Tue82°65°80%
- Wed76°65°55%
- Thu92°63°32%
- Fri88°67°51%
- Sat75°65°37%
- Sun76°61°27%
- Mon83°55°16%
- Tue90°59°9%
- Wed80°60°31%
- Thu84°60°33%
- Fri87°63°35%
- Sat90°66°49%
- Sun76°66°55%
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 — Orkney Springs
SPC has placed Orkney Springs 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 Orkney Springs
- 22810
- 22845