Pocahontas, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Pocahontas weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain37%0.28″83°65°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast22%—84°64°+1°
- MondayJul 6Rain75%0.10″81°66°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers47%—82°65°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle16%—83°61°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear29%—88°60°+5°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm63%0.04″83°65°-5°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.9 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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
- 11:41 PM
- Moonset
- 11:37 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Pocahontas at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 31 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 24635
16-Day Forecast — Pocahontas
- Sat83°65°37%
- Sun84°64°22%
- Mon81°66°75%
- Tue82°65°47%
- Wed83°61°16%
- Thu88°60°29%
- Fri83°65°63%
- Sat70°63°62%
- Sun74°61°42%
- Mon84°58°23%
- Tue83°58°17%
- Wed81°58°26%
- Thu84°61°43%
- Fri81°63°42%
- Sat81°64°54%
- Sun82°66°68%
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 — Pocahontas
SPC has placed Pocahontas in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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 Pocahontas
- 24635