Stafford Courthouse, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Stafford Courthouse weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Drizzle41%0.04″95°71°—
- MondayJul 6Showers69%0.12″92°74°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle69%—80°71°-12°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle52%0.01″80°68°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast27%—98°68°+18°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle43%0.13″100°70°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm36%—80°69°-20°
AQI 48 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 26 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 9.3 µg/m³ (AQI 51) 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.3 µg/m³ (AQI 51) 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
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
- 11:26 PM
- Moonset
- 11:20 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Stafford Courthouse at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
15-Day Forecast — Stafford Courthouse
- Sun95°72°41%
- Mon92°74°69%
- Tue80°71°69%
- Wed80°68°52%
- Thu98°68°27%
- Fri100°70°43%
- Sat80°69°36%
- Sun81°64°19%
- Mon86°61°18%
- Tue92°61°10%
- Wed94°64°26%
- Thu91°66°32%
- Fri92°67°32%
- Sat94°70°38%
- Sun92°67°39%
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 — Stafford Courthouse
SPC has placed Stafford Courthouse in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
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 Stafford Courthouse
- 22554
- 22555