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Weather in Parrott, Virginia

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Parrott, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:01 AM
63
°
Clear
Feels like
62°
Humidity
65%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM
Parrott, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
42°
1a
41°
2a
41°
3a
41°
4a
40°
5a
41°
6a
42°
7a
47°
8a
51°
9a
55°
10a
59°
11a
61°
12p
63°
1p
65°
2p
67°
3p
69°
4p
69°
5p
68°
6p
66°
7p
63°
8p
59°
9p
58°
10p
57°
11p
56°
12a
L 40°H 69°
Parrott, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    85°58°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    87°62°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    89°56°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    61%
    87°59°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    71%
    64°54°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    58%
    55°51°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    61%
    76°55°
Parrott, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
332° · veering 152°
Direction
NNW
332°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 3
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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
avg 3 · pk 15 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Parrott, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
941.3
+0.6 mb in 3h · steady · 27.80 inHg
Now
941.3
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
+1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 940944
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Parrott, VA
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.8 μg/m³
PM 10
3.9 μg/m³
NO₂
5.5 μg/m³
Ozone
60.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Parrott, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:45 AM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
8:25 PM
Civil dusk
12:55 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Parrott, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:21 AM
Moonset
12:50 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Parrott, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Parrott at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 30 (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.

ZIP codes in Parrott

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.