Weather in Rich Creek, Virginia
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Rich Creek, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:07 AM
67
°
Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
59%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Rich Creek, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
43°
12a
43°
1a
42°
2a
42°
3a
41°
4a
41°
5a
41°
6a
41°
7a
47°
8a
53°
9a
57°
10a
62°
11a
65°
12p
67°
1p
69°
2p
71°
3p
72°
4p
73°
5p
72°
6p
70°
7p
68°
8p
62°
9p
60°
10p
59°
11p
Rich Creek, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast—89°63°
- MondayMay 18Clear15%92°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—92°59°
- WednesdayMay 20Rain73%87°62°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle68%70°58°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle63%58°55°
- SaturdayMay 23Drizzle64%78°58°
Rich Creek, VA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Rich Creek, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
148° · veering 16°
Direction
SSE
148°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 6
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Rich Creek, VA
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 3.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 3.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 61.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Rich Creek, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:45 AM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
12:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rich Creek, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:21 AM
- Moonset
- 12:52 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Rich Creek, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Rich Creek at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 31 (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.