Weather in Powhatan, Virginia
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Powhatan, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:04 AM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
54%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Powhatan, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
47°
1a
46°
2a
45°
3a
45°
4a
44°
5a
43°
6a
45°
7a
51°
8a
57°
9a
62°
10a
64°
11a
66°
12p
68°
1p
71°
2p
73°
3p
74°
4p
74°
5p
74°
6p
72°
7p
67°
8p
60°
9p
59°
10p
56°
11p
54°
12a
Powhatan, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Partly Cloudy11%94°63°
- MondayMay 18Clear—97°69°
- TuesdayMay 19Clear—95°67°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle50%95°67°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle50%69°58°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle50%58°55°
- SaturdayMay 23Overcast41%87°53°
Powhatan, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Powhatan, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SW
235° · veering 64°
Direction
SW
235°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 6
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
Powhatan, VA
Air quality
60
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 8.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 9.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 96.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Powhatan, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:33 AM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Daylight
14h 15m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
12:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Powhatan, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:08 AM
- Moonset
- 12:40 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Powhatan, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Powhatan at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 1 (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.