Shipman, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Shipman weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast33%—91°67°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast75%—92°71°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7T-storm w/ Hail78%0.07″87°68°-5°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers59%0.02″72°69°-15°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle29%—94°67°+22°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle28%0.12″88°66°-6°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle36%—84°65°-4°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.2 µg/m³ (AQI 57) 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 12.2 µg/m³ (AQI 57) 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
- 11:31 PM
- Moonset
- 11:26 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Shipman at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 22971
15-Day Forecast — Shipman
- Sun91°67°33%
- Mon92°71°75%
- Tue87°68°78%
- Wed72°69°59%
- Thu94°67°29%
- Fri88°66°28%
- Sat84°65°36%
- Sun88°70°27%
- Mon87°64°14%
- Tue81°63°14%
- Wed88°64°14%
- Thu92°67°28%
- Fri90°68°36%
- Sat90°67°37%
- Sun89°66°42%
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 — Shipman
SPC has placed Shipman in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal 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.
ZIP codes in Shipman
- 22971