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Skyland Estates, Virginia Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Skyland Estates weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Skyland Estates, VA
Sunday, July 5 at 5:33 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
65%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
1:52 AM
Sunset
4:41 PM
Skyland Estates, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSkyland Estates, VA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 69 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with a 50% chance of precipitation at 7 PM.
L 69°H 90°
Skyland Estates, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Drizzle
    50%
    0.03″
    90°69°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Rain
    88%
    0.17″
    89°70°-1°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    88%
    77°65°-12°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Showers
    58%
    0.12″
    70°67°-7°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    93°65°+23°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    46%
    82°68°-11°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    0.01″
    81°66°-1°
Skyland Estates, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
140° · veering 70°
Direction
SE
140°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
2
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 24 @ 5:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 232SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Skyland Estates, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.4
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 28.92 inHg
Now
979.4
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-0.9
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979983
975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW982.9979.2979.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Skyland Estates, VA
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
-4 in 6h

AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 9.9 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.96 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
9.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
11μg/m³
OzoneGood
19μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.9 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.96
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Skyland Estates, VA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
46.1mi
UNLIMITED
89 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
09:33 UTC · Skyland Estates, 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
09:33 UTC · Skyland Estates, VA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Skyland Estates, VA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Skyland Estates, VA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Skyland Estates, VA
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:21 AM
Sunrise
1:52 AM
Daylight
14h 49m
Sunset
4:41 PM
Civil dusk
9:14 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Skyland Estates, VA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
74% illuminated
Moonrise
11:29 PM
Moonset
11:22 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Skyland Estates, VA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Skyland Estates at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

15-Day Forecast — Skyland Estates

  1. Sun90°69°50%
  2. Mon89°70°88%
  3. Tue77°65°88%
  4. Wed70°67°58%
  5. Thu93°65°35%
  6. Fri82°68°46%
  7. Sat81°66°26%
  8. Sun74°65°26%
  9. Mon85°64°20%
  10. Tue83°61°14%
  11. Wed86°62°13%
  12. Thu93°65°30%
  13. Fri88°66°19%
  14. Sat89°67°27%
  15. Sun88°64°29%

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 — Skyland Estates

SPC has placed Skyland Estates in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • 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 Skyland Estates

  • 22642

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.