Staunton, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Staunton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Foggy36%—91°66°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast92%—92°69°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm81%—83°67°-9°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers58%0.09″71°67°-12°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle33%—92°68°+21°
- FridayJul 10Overcast34%—89°67°-3°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle37%—78°64°-11°
AQI 43 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 13.2 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 13.2 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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
- 11:32 PM
- Moonset
- 11:27 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Staunton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 24401
15-Day Forecast — Staunton
- Sun91°66°36%
- Mon92°69°92%
- Tue83°67°81%
- Wed71°67°58%
- Thu92°68°33%
- Fri89°67°34%
- Sat78°64°37%
- Sun84°68°27%
- Mon84°63°15%
- Tue78°61°17%
- Wed84°63°17%
- Thu88°65°26%
- Fri87°67°26%
- Sat85°66°33%
- Sun89°63°35%
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 — Staunton
SPC has placed Staunton 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 Staunton
- 24401
- 24402