Ripplemead, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ripplemead weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Showers51%0.14″97°70°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle24%0.02″91°68°-6°
- MondayJul 6Showers72%0.05″88°69°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle65%—85°66°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle31%—87°63°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear32%—91°60°+4°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle45%0.01″85°64°-6°
AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.2 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm 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 9.2 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:38 PM
- Moonset
- 11:34 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Ripplemead at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 31 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 24150
16-Day Forecast — Ripplemead
- Sat97°70°51%
- Sun91°68°24%
- Mon88°69°72%
- Tue85°66°65%
- Wed87°63°31%
- Thu91°60°32%
- Fri85°64°45%
- Sat77°65°36%
- Sun81°64°26%
- Mon86°59°15%
- Tue86°57°13%
- Wed85°60°24%
- Thu89°62°42%
- Fri88°62°52%
- Sat84°65°51%
- Sun90°68°68%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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 — Ripplemead
SPC has placed Ripplemead in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Ripplemead
- 24150