Pantops, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Pantops weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain67%0.27″100°70°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast41%—94°68°-6°
- MondayJul 6Heavy Showers82%0.30″93°69°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers73%—83°68°-10°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers57%0.02″77°69°-6°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast32%—98°67°+21°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle39%0.01″100°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
- 11:30 PM
- Moonset
- 11:24 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Pantops at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Pantops
- Sat100°70°67%
- Sun94°68°41%
- Mon93°69°82%
- Tue83°68°73%
- Wed77°69°57%
- Thu98°67°32%
- Fri100°69°39%
- Sat82°69°34%
- Sun81°66°25%
- Mon86°61°15%
- Tue92°59°13%
- Wed92°64°24%
- Thu91°64°32%
- Fri91°65°32%
- Sat94°68°39%
- Sun91°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 — Pantops
SPC has placed Pantops 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 Pantops
- 22911