Weather in Penhook, Virginia
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Penhook, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:42 AM
69
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
51%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Penhook, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
9p
49°
10p
48°
11p
46°
12a
46°
1a
45°
2a
44°
3a
44°
4a
43°
5a
43°
6a
43°
7a
50°
8a
56°
9a
60°
10a
63°
11a
65°
12p
67°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
71°
4p
72°
5p
71°
6p
69°
7p
66°
8p
Penhook, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—82°51°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—91°61°
- MondayMay 18Clear—92°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Clear—93°61°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle42%94°62°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle69%70°58°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle66%58°53°
Penhook, VA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Penhook, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
196° · veering 10°
Direction
SSW
196°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
14
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
Penhook, VA
Air quality
84
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 8.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 99.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Penhook, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:42 AM
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Daylight
14h 11m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
12:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Penhook, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:17 AM
- Moonset
- 12:45 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Penhook, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Penhook at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 29 (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.