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Rose Hill, Virginia Weather

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Rose Hill weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Rose Hill, VA
Sunday, July 5 at 12:12 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
83°
Humidity
86%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
1:49 AM
Sunset
4:36 PM
Rose Hill, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastRose Hill, VA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 96 degrees Fahrenheit with a 42% chance of precipitation at 9 PM.
L 75°H 96°
Rose Hill, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    42%
    —
    96°75°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Showers
    84%
    0.01″
    92°75°-4°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    84%
    0.02″
    79°72°-13°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    43%
    0.02″
    79°69°0°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    31%
    —
    96°68°+17°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    47%
    0.01″
    99°75°+3°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    —
    85°71°-14°
Rose Hill, VA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°70°88°105°12a6a12p6pnow 76°high 96°low 75°PRECIP %
Rose Hill, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
339° · veering 105°
Direction
NNW
339°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
21
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 21 @ 7:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 214SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Rose Hill, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1006.2
-1.5 mb in 3h · falling · 29.71 inHg
Now
1006.2
mb
3h
-1.5
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1004–1008
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1008.21003.61006.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
Rose Hill, VA
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
↓-60 in 6h

AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 60 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 15.3 µg/m³, PM10 to 15.6 µg/m³.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
15.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
16μg/m³
NO₂Good
18μg/m³
OzoneGood
55μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 15.3 µg/m³, PM10 to 15.6 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.98
Wind
calm
Recent rain
2h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³400
Rose Hill, VA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
93%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
33.2mi
UNLIMITED
122 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
04:12 UTC · Rose Hill, VA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
04:12 UTC · Rose Hill, VA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Rose Hill, VA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Rose Hill, VA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Rose Hill, VA
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:18 AM
Sunrise
1:49 AM
Daylight
14h 47m
Sunset
4:36 PM
Civil dusk
9:09 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Rose Hill, VA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Moonrise
11:25 PM
Moonset
11:18 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Rose Hill, VA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Rose Hill at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 24281

15-Day Forecast — Rose Hill

  1. Sun96°75°42%
  2. Mon92°75°84%
  3. Tue79°72°84%
  4. Wed79°69°43%
  5. Thu96°68°31%
  6. Fri99°75°47%
  7. Sat85°71°36%
  8. Sun82°67°20%
  9. Mon87°65°18%
  10. Tue92°65°10%
  11. Wed91°67°22%
  12. Thu92°69°24%
  13. Fri92°72°33%
  14. Sat91°72°36%
  15. Sun89°68°48%

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 — Rose Hill

SPC has placed Rose Hill in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

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.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

The year in Rose Hill tops out in July (~79°F) and dips lowest in January (~34°F), with August wettest at 4.2 inches and October driest at 2.6 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January34°3.4″13
February37°2.8″12
March45°3.4″14
April56°3.6″16
May64°3.4″17
June73°3.8″17
July79°3.2″17
August78°4.2″18
September71°3.2″13
October60°2.6″11
November47°3.5″12
December38°3.8″13

Regional context

In Rose Hill, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 34°F and July near 79°F — a 45°F seasonal arc — with about 41 inches of precipitation over 174 rainy or snowy days.

Rainfall in Rose Hill stays even across the calendar: August tops out at 4.2 inches over 18.0 rainy days, and October still logs 2.6 inches across 11.4 — a narrow range for Rose Hill. It is a balanced pattern Rose Hill shares with places like Huntington, VA, Groveton, VA and Alexandria, VA.

Once Rose Hill passes mid-April, overnight freezes fade and peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes can be sown. Rose Hill's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Rose Hill's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. By mid-November, frost is back in Rose Hill — protect or harvest anything tender. A creek-bottom lot in Rose Hill can lag Rose Hill's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Huntington, VA, Groveton, VA, Alexandria, VA, Kingstowne, VA, Hayfield, VA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Rose Hill?
Frost typically leaves Rose Hill by mid-April and returns to Rose Hill near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Rose Hill?
Rose Hill sees its heaviest rain in August (around 4.2 inches), part of roughly 41 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Rose Hill?
Rose Hill peaks in July, when the mean runs near 79°F.
What is the coldest month in Rose Hill?
January is Rose Hill's coldest month, averaging about 34°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Rose Hill?
Around mid-April, start frost-hardy crops in Rose Hill; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Rose Hill get?
Rose Hill averages about 174 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Rose Hill?
With January around 34°F, Rose Hill's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Rose Hill's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Rose Hill?
Rose Hill's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Rose Hill?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Rose Hill in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Rose Hill?
Current conditions for Rose Hill and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Rose Hill forecast updated?
The Rose Hill forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rose Hill?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Rose Hill are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Rose Hill?
The next few days in Rose Hill's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a warm-summer humid continental zone, Rose Hill, Virginia swings from 34°F in the heart of winter to 79°F at midsummer — a 45°F arc.

Rain and snow bring Rose Hill roughly 41 inches a year across approximately 174 measurable-precipitation days.

Rose Hill's 45°F range, set by its 38.8°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Rose Hill.

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ZIP codes in Rose Hill

  • 22303
  • 22310

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.