Sandston, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sandston weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast16%—97°71°—
- MondayJul 6Rain81%0.28″95°74°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm76%0.04″90°73°-5°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers61%0.05″74°71°-16°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle30%—91°69°+17°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle27%0.02″94°74°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle38%0.01″88°70°-6°
AQI 61 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- 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
- 11:25 PM
- Moonset
- 11:20 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Sandston at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 23150
15-Day Forecast — Sandston
- Sun97°71°16%
- Mon95°74°81%
- Tue90°73°76%
- Wed74°71°61%
- Thu91°69°30%
- Fri94°74°27%
- Sat88°70°38%
- Sun87°72°28%
- Mon86°73°20%
- Tue85°70°12%
- Wed85°68°14%
- Thu95°70°30%
- Fri88°74°35%
- Sat91°71°36%
- Sun92°70°43%
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 — Sandston
SPC has placed Sandston 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 Sandston
- 23150
- 23250
- 23231