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Weather in Quantico Base, Virginia

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Quantico Base, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:53 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
54%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Quantico Base, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
11p
53°
12a
53°
1a
52°
2a
51°
3a
51°
4a
50°
5a
52°
6a
52°
7a
55°
8a
57°
9a
59°
10a
63°
11a
65°
12p
67°
1p
70°
2p
71°
3p
72°
4p
72°
5p
72°
6p
72°
7p
68°
8p
64°
9p
60°
10p
L 50°H 72°
Quantico Base, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    20%
    86°49°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    22%
    89°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    97°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    —
    98°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    57%
    96°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    55%
    67°54°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    55%
    57°51°
Quantico Base, VA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
45°63°80°12a6a12p6pnow 54°high 72°low 50°
Quantico Base, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
263° · backing 15°
Direction
W
263°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
16
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
avg 5 · pk 16 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Quantico Base, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1010.4
+0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.84 inHg
Now
1010.4
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1009–1015
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Quantico Base, VA
Air quality
70
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
11.0 μg/m³
PM 10
11.6 μg/m³
NO₂
3.0 μg/m³
Ozone
101.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Quantico Base, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:28 AM
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
12:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Quantico Base, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:02 AM
Moonset
12:40 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Quantico Base, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Quantico Base at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 7 (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.

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Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.