Palmyra, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Palmyra weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain56%0.93″105°71°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast31%—92°68°-13°
- MondayJul 6Showers82%0.14″93°70°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers70%—90°68°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm55%0.02″80°70°-10°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast29%—99°68°+19°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle32%0.04″101°69°+2°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 9.6 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 9.6 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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
- 11:29 PM
- Moonset
- 11:23 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Palmyra at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 22963
16-Day Forecast — Palmyra
- Sat105°71°56%
- Sun92°68°31%
- Mon93°70°82%
- Tue90°68°70%
- Wed80°70°55%
- Thu99°68°29%
- Fri101°69°32%
- Sat83°70°30%
- Sun81°67°29%
- Mon87°62°14%
- Tue93°60°12%
- Wed93°63°24%
- Thu93°66°32%
- Fri92°66°32%
- Sat95°68°39%
- Sun92°67°42%
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 — Palmyra
SPC has placed Palmyra in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
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 Palmyra
- 22963