Rich Creek, Virginia Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Rich Creek weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Heavy Drizzle33%0.04″90°68°—
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Showers76%0.50″82°71°-8°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle51%—91°67°+9°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm40%0.01″87°67°-4°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm50%—83°66°-4°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm54%—80°68°-3°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle29%—90°66°+10°
AQI 40 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.99 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant 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 8.4 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.99 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.99
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 12:03 AM
- Moonset
- 12:40 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Rich Creek at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 31 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 24147
15-Day Forecast — Rich Creek
- Mon91°69°33%
- Tue82°71°76%
- Wed91°67°51%
- Thu87°67°40%
- Fri83°66°50%
- Sat80°68°54%
- Sun90°66°29%
- Mon95°66°19%
- Tue95°68°9%
- Wed86°60°25%
- Thu88°59°47%
- Fri86°62°42%
- Sat74°66°35%
- Sun83°67°52%
- Mon83°65°35%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Rich Creek
SPC includes Rich Creek in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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 Rich Creek
- 24147