Weather in Saluda, Virginia
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Saluda, VA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:55 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
49%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Saluda, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
10p
54°
11p
53°
12a
51°
1a
51°
2a
48°
3a
47°
4a
47°
5a
46°
6a
48°
7a
53°
8a
56°
9a
60°
10a
63°
11a
64°
12p
67°
1p
69°
2p
71°
3p
72°
4p
72°
5p
72°
6p
71°
7p
64°
8p
60°
9p
Saluda, VA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—86°50°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—94°65°
- MondayMay 18Partly Cloudy—97°71°
- TuesdayMay 19Clear—95°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle50%95°68°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle57%69°56°
- FridayMay 22Overcast58%58°56°
Saluda, VA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Saluda, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
192° · veering 69°
Direction
SSW
192°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 7
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Saluda, VA
Air quality
89
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 10.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 11.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 104.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Saluda, VA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:28 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 14m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
12:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Saluda, VA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:02 AM
- Moonset
- 12:34 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Saluda, VA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Saluda at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 2 (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.