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Weather in Raven, Virginia

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Raven, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:04 AM
62
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
62°
Humidity
64%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Raven, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
39°
1a
38°
2a
37°
3a
37°
4a
36°
5a
35°
6a
36°
7a
40°
8a
46°
9a
52°
10a
57°
11a
61°
12p
63°
1p
65°
2p
66°
3p
67°
4p
68°
5p
67°
6p
66°
7p
63°
8p
60°
9p
58°
10p
56°
11p
53°
12a
L 35°H 68°
Raven, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    86°60°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    89°64°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    86°61°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    71%
    82°61°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    70%
    76°60°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    69%
    75°58°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    67%
    78°59°
Raven, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
101° · veering 104°
Direction
E
101°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
1
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 4 · pk 16 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Raven, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
944.5
-1.0 mb in 3h · steady · 27.89 inHg
Now
944.5
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
+0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 944949
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Raven, VA
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.3 μg/m³
PM 10
6.4 μg/m³
NO₂
4.5 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Raven, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:50 AM
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
12:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Raven, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:26 AM
Moonset
12:55 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Raven, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Raven at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°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.

ZIP codes in Raven

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.