Saltville, Virginia Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Saltville weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast32%—86°66°—
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers82%—85°69°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm46%—85°67°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm41%—84°66°-1°
- FridayJul 10T-storm w/ Hail68%—82°66°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle71%—81°69°-1°
- SundayJul 12Thunderstorm45%—79°66°-2°
AQI 39 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 16 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 8.1 µg/m³ (AQI 45) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 8.1 µg/m³ (AQI 45) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 12:07 AM
- Moonset
- 12:44 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Saltville at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 24370
15-Day Forecast — Saltville
- Mon86°66°32%
- Tue85°69°82%
- Wed85°67°46%
- Thu84°66°41%
- Fri82°66°68%
- Sat81°69°71%
- Sun79°66°45%
- Mon88°66°23%
- Tue87°67°12%
- Wed92°70°23%
- Thu82°64°20%
- Fri81°57°55%
- Sat83°59°55%
- Sun82°62°59%
- Mon79°60°42%
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 — Saltville
SPC has placed Saltville in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Saltville
- 24370