Phenix, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Phenix weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast24%—99°69°—
- MondayJul 6Showers79%0.17″98°72°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Showers79%0.57″95°69°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm53%—85°67°-10°
- ThursdayJul 9Partly Cloudy25%—98°69°+13°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle27%—101°72°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle42%—82°72°-19°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 27 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 8.9 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 8.9 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- 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
- 11:26 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Phenix at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 29 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 23959
15-Day Forecast — Phenix
- Sun99°69°24%
- Mon98°72°79%
- Tue95°69°79%
- Wed85°67°53%
- Thu98°69°25%
- Fri101°72°27%
- Sat82°72°42%
- Sun83°68°28%
- Mon88°65°14%
- Tue92°61°8%
- Wed93°65°13%
- Thu94°67°34%
- Fri93°66°45%
- Sat92°68°42%
- Sun95°69°50%
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 — Phenix
SPC has placed Phenix in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Phenix
- 23959