Weather in Poquoson, Virginia
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Poquoson, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:04 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
60%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Poquoson, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
12a
55°
1a
55°
2a
53°
3a
51°
4a
51°
5a
50°
6a
52°
7a
56°
8a
58°
9a
61°
10a
64°
11a
66°
12p
67°
1p
69°
2p
71°
3p
72°
4p
68°
5p
68°
6p
66°
7p
63°
8p
61°
9p
60°
10p
58°
11p
Poquoson, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast—87°66°
- MondayMay 18Mostly Clear—96°71°
- TuesdayMay 19Drizzle—91°69°
- WednesdayMay 20Mostly Clear36%91°69°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle50%77°62°
- FridayMay 22Overcast55%63°61°
- SaturdayMay 23Overcast43%79°62°
Poquoson, VA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Poquoson, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
198° · veering 31°
Direction
SSW
198°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 10
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
Poquoson, VA
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 7.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 9.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 89.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Poquoson, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:28 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
12:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Poquoson, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:03 AM
- Moonset
- 12:31 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Poquoson, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Poquoson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°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.